About

Our mission is to meet the needs of children and their families within my community by offering child-led occupational, physical, and speech therapy services at a convenient location for you.

Our clinicians provide individualized, 1 on 1 care focused specifically on your child's therapy needs. We are a mobile community-based clinic, allowing us to offer therapy at a convenient location within the community (daycare, preschool, school, library, etc) or right at your doorstep.

Our staff have been a part of the Arkansas communities for 15+ years. We have advanced training in autism, sensory, vision, burn related needs, and have Floortime Certifications that allow us to offer advanced services with meeting your child where they're at, educating parents on child-led play, and increasing engagement, focus, attention, sensory integration and processing, as well as emotional/behavioral regulation through play.

Our hope is to be the light in your child's life that helps them continue to grow into a successful, happy, and independent human being. We believe in bringing therapy to all children despite location - our mobile clinic delivers services to rural and non rural areas within the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas communities.

Meet Our Staff

Kerri Harber, COTA

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Hi, I'm Kerri! I have been a pediatric COTA for 2 years, graduating from St Catherine University, and I absolutely love being able to do what I do with Ray of Sunshine Pediatrics.

I have two wonderful boys who are 11 years apart, and the most supportive husband who has been my rock since day one. I enjoy a good book, I love animals, and my family is the most precious thing in the world to me!

I have a strong passion to help the children and families in my community and feel so blessed every day to have the chance to make a difference.

Heather Ray, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Heather received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at University of Arkansas and UAMS in NWA (Fayetteville, AR). Her undergraduate degree was in Health Science Education and a minor in Pre-OT at University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR).

She has advanced training in autism, sensory regulstion, vision, and burn related needs. She has received a DIRFloortime certification that qualifies her as a specialist in child-led therapy techniques to meet your child where they're at to be successful.

SLP

Speech Therapist

FOUND - bio coming soon

Kerri Harber, COTA

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Hi, I'm Kerri! I have been a pediatric COTA for 2 years, graduating from St Catherine University, and I absolutely love being able to do what I do with Ray of Sunshine Pediatrics.

I have two wonderful boys who are 11 years apart, and the most supportive husband who has been my rock since day one. I enjoy a good book, I love animals, and my family is the most precious thing in the world to me!

I have a strong passion to help the children and families in my community and feel so blessed every day to have the chance to make a difference.

Heather Ray, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Heather received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at University of Arkansas and UAMS in NWA (Fayetteville, AR). Her undergraduate degree was in Health Science Education and a minor in Pre-OT at University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR).

She has advanced training in autism, sensory regulstion, vision, and burn related needs. She has received a DIRFloortime certification that qualifies her as a specialist in child-led therapy techniques to meet your child where they're at to be successful.

SLP

Speech Therapist

Hello!! I graduated in August of 2023 with my Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Central Arkansas. I did my clinical while in school in a variety of settings, however, the pediatric population has always had my heart. I am originally from Heber Springs, AR. My family still lives there with all my beautiful nieces and nephews!! My family consists of my mom, dad, and two older sisters. My passion for pediatric population comes from loving the energy and honesty of children. I am so excited to work with your families and work as a team!!

Allison Apperson

Office Manager

Hello, I'm Allison! I am married to my best friend and we have three children together. We love spending our time outside as a family and creating new memories.

I graduated from ATU in 2018 and was able to be a stay-at-home mom for a few years with our children, one being medically complex. I have seen therapy allow my own son to flourish and help him meet his fullest potential. This is where my love for pediatric therapy came from.

Rush Hemphill PT, DPT, CSCS

Physical Therapist

Rush graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2022, and achieved a perfect score on the National Physical Therapy exam. He has his Bachelor's of Sciece in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University, and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. His own passions include running and strength training. He has completed multiple events including triathlons, a marathon, and powerlifting competition. Rush enjoys living an active, fit and healthy lifestyle. Rush lives in Fayetteville with his wife Emily, son Liam and daughter Harper.

Savannah Palmer, COTA

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Hi! My name is Savannah Palmer. I love working in pediatrics! I have worked with children in some regard for over 10 years. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Birth-Kindergarten Education from the University of Arkansas. I then went on to become a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, graduating from St. Catherine University.

I live in Northwest Arkansas with my husband, Austin, my son, Liam, and our two dogs, Dote and Archie. We love this area so much and spend our free time exploring different aspects of it from Farmer’s Markets to new restaurants to sporting events! I look forward to working with your kiddos and pouring into a community that means so much to me.