Dr. Joseph Sunny Kunnacherry is a distinguished occupational therapist with an extensive career dedicated to advancing the field of occupational therapy in India. He currently serves as an Occupational Therapist at the Government Mental Health Center in Thrissur. His professional journey includes pivotal roles as a Consultant Occupational Therapist at esteemed institutions such as CDC, Trivandrum Medical College, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, and Dr. Mehta Hospital in Chennai. He is also the co-founder of Pebbles Rehabilitation Centre, Chennai, and the founder and senior occupational therapist at Prayatna Center for Child Development in Cochin.

Dr. Joseph Sunny Kunnacherry holds a Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy from Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur. He earned his Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, and his Master of Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics from SRM University, Chennai. He has further specialized in Neuro-Developmental Disorders through an advanced fellowship and is certified in Sensory Integration Therapy by Sensory Integration International, University of Southern California, USA. He is also certifies in ADOS 2, and the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum from the USA and Brain Gym.
His contributions to the professional community include serving as the Assistant Editor of the Indian Journal of Occupation Therapy (IJOT) and as an Executive Committee Member of the All India Occupational Therapist Association (AIOTA). He is currently serving as the Honorary Secretary of All India Occupational Therapists’ Association (AIOTA) and President of the Kerala Occupational Therapist Association. He is an active Professional Member of Sensory Integration International, USA, and has been involved in organizing numerous national and international conferences, including the International Conference on Neurosciences and Rehabilitation in 2006 and OTICON (Annual National Conference of All India Occupational Therapist Association) 2013 and 2024.

Dr. Joseph Sunny  Kunnacherry has authored a bilingual handbook, “Occupational Therapy – A Gifted Profession,” and has presented numerous papers on the role of occupational therapy in rehabilitation. His research includes developing the Functional Dexterity Test (FDT) for the Indian population, a significant contribution to the field. His work has been published in the International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), with notable studies on the cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the Short Sensory Profile 2.

Dr. Joseph Sunny's achievements include scoring 1st rank in the examination conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC). He has also been recognized with AIOTA’s Young Occupational Therapist Achiever Award in 2019. Dr. Joseph Sunny's commitment to his field, extensive research, and leadership roles highlight his significant contributions to occupational therapy in India.