Kimberly Dashefsky

Kim received her Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern Maine and her Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from Keene State College. After graduation, she began working as an occupational therapist in the New York school system and has been working in the pediatric population ever since.

 

Kim’s specialties include fine motor development, bilateral integration, and creating individualized sensory processing interventions tailored to each unique child. She has extensive experience working with children on the autism spectrum and has designed personalized intervention plans for clients with genetic or developmental disorders, physical disabilities, behavioral challenges, and sensory processing difficulties.

 

Kim is proficient in the Floortime approach, is DMI Level A certified, and has implemented and performed Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) intensives. She has worked closely with Applied Behavior Analysts and has experience with a wide range of adaptive equipment used in both home and school settings to optimize children’s independence.

​

Kim’s therapeutic approach focuses on the whole child, their social, emotional, and physical well-being, while incorporating their environment and daily routines into each treatment plan. She believes that building rapport and trust is the foundation for meaningful progress.

 

She loves to bring movement and music into her sessions through yoga, tai chi, and musical instruments to keep it fun and engaging.

 

Kim enjoys her time hiking and being outside with her son, husband, and two dogs.