# The Confident EI SLP: Feeding, Coaching, and Real-Life Care with Margaryta Kuzmin

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Podcast: [First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights](https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-bite-fed-fun-functional-slp-insights-965660)
Published: 2026-09-22T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Learn from Margaryta’s "C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T." EI SLP framework to support functional, collaborative, and family-centered intervention. Guest: Margaryta Kuzmin, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on YouTube In this episode of First Bite, Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, is joined by Margaryta Kuzmin, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE, a bilingual pediatric speech-language pathologist and early intervention provider, for a joyful and empowering discussion about the many hats SLPs wear in early intervention. From feeding and dysphagia to communication, caregiver coaching, and collaboration, this episode celebrates the meaningful, real-life work happening in homes and everyday routines. Michelle and Margaryta redefine what it means to be a “confident” EI SLP, reminding us that confidence is not about knowing everything. It is about trusting your foundation, staying curious, and showing up with intention. About the Guest: Margaryta Kuzmin is a bilingual speech-language pathologist based in New York City with over 15 years of experience working with infants, toddlers, and school-age children with complex communication, feeding, and developmental needs. She specializes in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders, AAC, and working with medically complex populations. Show Notes: Contact Margaryta: IG: @kuzminslp LinkedIn Website: kuzminslp.com Courses Free Online AAC Boards Resources: American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders 2026 Summer Webinar Series Feeding Matters Family Guided Routies Based Intervention HealthyChildren.org IDDSI Go Team Go! Interprofessional Practice for Pediatric Feeding in the Schools Guide to Supporting Pediatric Feeding Disorders in Schools Pediatric Feeding Disorder and the School-Bas…

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