Sunny Day Therapy's Blog- Helping Children & Caregivers Shine, Do, and Thrive

Dr. Kimberly Day is passionate about empowering children, families, and adults.  She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Occupational Therapy Association and a perinatal mental health-certified specialist through Postpartum International.  She has earned certification in infant massage, reflex development, and home modification.  She is a graduate of EKU’s Interdisciplinary Autism Certificate Program and University of Southern California’s Lifestyle Redesign trainings and Executive Certificate in Home Modification.  She graduated from Transylvania University as a William T. Young Scholar and Eastern Kentucky University as OT Student of the Year.  She anticipates to graduate from Boston University in May 2025 with a post-professional doctorate of occupational therapy.  Through her doctoral program, she created the Nourishing New Families perinatal mental health program and an executive functioning training program for occupational therapy practitioners and caregivers of pediatric occupational therapy clients. She creates innovative clinical tools to help practitioners and families promote therapy goal attainment. Sunny Day Therapy is focused on nervous system regulation, neurodivergence (Autism/ADHD), and perinatal/maternal health occupational therapy.  Through Sunny Day Therapy, she designs continuing education and educational materials.  She is the author of the Zookeepers social emotional learning program.  She has diverse leadership experiences – presenting at Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence, directing a Kids Club program at Good Works, Inc, substitute teaching, tutoring reading and Spanish, working as an after school program assistant at Paint Lick Elementary, and working as an Activities Assistant at Lancaster Christian Care Center.   She has attended continuing education conferences on Masgutova Method for Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration, P.L.A.Y. Project (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters), Rock Tape, the Alert Program, Learning Without Tears, mental health, early childhood, and acquired brain injuries. She is passionate about educating families about sensory strategies to promote optimal attention/calming, handwriting techniques, motor development, and reflex integration. She believes her writing heals both hearts and minds.