Feeding in Early Intervention 101: A Step-by-Step Assessment Guide

Struggling to assess feeding difficulties in babies and toddlers?

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About The Course

This 3-hour course breaks down how to confidently evaluate Pediatric Feeding Disorders (PFD) within Early Intervention. Learn what to look for, how to document your findings, and when to refer out—all with practical tools and examples to support your work from day one.

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Learning Objectives

Identify

Identify pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and recognizing red flags across the four domains using validated screening tools and structured caregiver interviews.

Describe

Describe a safe, systematic feeding assessment in the natural environment, including oral-peripheral examination, mealtime observation, and skill-based feeding trials.

Evaluate

Evaluate assessment findings into clear documentation to formulate treatment recommendations and referrals.

Course Agenda

30min
Welcome & Understanding PFD in EI
20min
Caregiver Interview
30min
The Clinical Exam – What to look for?
30min
Mealtime Observation in the Natural Routine
30min
SLP Feeding Assessment Tools
15min
From Findings to Plan
25min
Case Scenarios and Q&A

What's inside the course?

  • Step-by-step EI feeding assessment process.
  • Real case videos & photos with expert breakdowns.
  • Demonstrations of oral-peripheral & mealtime observation.
  • Common red flags & stop criteria every EI SLP must know.
  • Practical scripts for caregiver interviews (including bilingual families).
  • What Assessment Tools are available?

Resources to take with you:

  • Pediatric Feeding Assessment Flowchart
  • Pediatric Feeding Evaluation & Assessment of Skill Tool (Pedi-FEAST)
  • Developmental Feeding Milestones by Age
  • Sample Progress Note with Feeding Goals.
  • Referral Flowchart (When to Refer to GI, ENT, OT, etc.).

Detailed Course Information:

Content Level:

Intermediate

Target Audience:

This course is designed for SLPs, and OTs but other professionals are welcome.

Course Completion:

This course is offered for .3 ASHA CEUs Intermediate level, Professional area. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Successful completion of this course requires:

  • Attendance for the entire course (attendance will be tracked automatically),
  • Completing the quiz and program evaluation form.

No partial hours will be awarded.

Special Accommodations/Accessibility:

KuzminSLP welcomes participants with disabilities. Please contact Alex at info@kuzminslp.com to discuss disability accommodations needed to participate fully in this event.

Refund/Cancellation Policy:

Full Tuition will be refunded if written notification is received by KuzminSLP and less than 30min of the course has been watched. If more than 30min of the course was completed, no refund would be awarded.

Complaint Policy:

We respect your input, for concerns or complaints during the registration process, during the event, or after the course please contact us at info@kuzminslp.com

Margaryta Kuzmin

MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE
BCS-S Candidate
Certified Childhood Educator

About Instructor

Margaryta is a bilingual pediatric speech-language pathologist and child educator who specializes in feeding and swallowing disorders, as well as augmentative and alternative communication. With over 10 years of experience, she has serviced hundreds of mild to severely delayed and medically complex children in early intervention.

Financial Disclosure
  • Employed by Early Intervention Agency Prospect Kids LLC
  • The speaker is the CEO/President of KuzminSLP
Non-financial Disclosure

No relevant disclosures

This course was everything I had hope it would be. I grasped a better understanding what I am seeing while assessing PFD

- Kristen Blanchard, MS, CCC-SLP

Margaryta Kuzmin’s pediatric feeding course is an absolute gem. From start to finish, it strikes the perfect balance between being deeply educational and genuinely entertaining something that’s surprisingly rare in continuing education. Margaryta has a way of explaining complex feeding concepts so clearly and practically that you immediately feel more confident applying them in real life situations. Her passion for pediatric feeding shines through in every module, and you can tell she truly understands both the science and the day-to-day realities clinicians and families face. What really sets this course apart is how engaging it is. Margaryta’s personality, real-world examples, and thoughtful insights keep you hooked. You never feel like you’re just being talked at rather, it feels like learning from a knowledgeable, encouraging mentor who wants you to succeed. I walked away feeling inspired, empowered, and excited to use what I learned right away. 

- Marianna Krivoshaev, MS, CCC-SLP

Great Course! I learned about signs of feeding disorders and feeding milestones

- Michelle Lam, MS, OTR/L

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