OUR TEAM—RACHEL FLEMING
Rachel Fleming, OTR/L
Rachel Fleming is a pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of The Therapy Nest. She has dedicated her career to working with children from birth through adolescence and helping them succeed in their daily occupations.
+ Education
- Brenau University, M.S. of Occupational Therapy
- University of Georgia, B.S.
+ Credentials
Rachel is licensed in New York and Connecticut and registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
In addition to her degrees, Rachel has specialized training and certifications in various pediatric occupational therapy evaluation and treatment methods, including:
- Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) Certified
- Therapeutic Listening
- DIR/Floor Time Approach
- Handwriting without Tears
- The Orton-Gillingham Approach to reading remediation
- Nuero-Developmental Technique
+ Work Experience
Before founding The Therapy Nest, Rachel was the Director of Occupational Therapy at Dynamic Solutions, a private pediatric therapy clinic in Brooklyn, New York. Before Dynamic Solutions, she was the in-house occupational therapist at The Schenck School, a private K-6 school for children with dyslexia in Atlanta, Georgia.
+ Clinical Experience
Rachel's clinical experiences include: handwriting difficulties, fine motor delay, visual perceptual difficulties, sensory processing difficulties, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, autism spectrum disorders, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, infant developmental delays, torticollis, down syndrome, fragile X, cerebral palsy, and developmental coordination disorder.
+ Beyond Work
Rachel lives with her husband and two children in Rye, New York where she is an active member of her local community. For example, she is a board member of 5 Steps to Five, a parenting program for families in Port Chester, New York.
