Kids Physio Scotland was founded by Dawn Houston, a parent and Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist.
Dawn is able to draw from her extensive training and clinical experience to build a reassuringly specialist service to allow families easy access to suitably qualified Paediatric Physiotherapists. This is a service which can supplement a child’s NHS provision or for early access devoid of waiting times. Families can self-refer and we deliver our services to meet the needs of the young person and family; whether this is at home, in clinic, nursery or educational settings.
Kids Physio Scotland will provide your child with expert assessment and treatment based on their individual needs. We guarantee that all our associate Chartered Paediatric Physiotherapists have at least five years of post-graduate experience working in this specialist field, and are registered through the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (APCP).
We have enhanced PVG disclosure to ensure a safe environment for your children and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of practice working within our statutory guidelines from the above professional bodies.
A child-friendly approach that is fun and effective
Care expertly tailored to meet your child’s unique needs
To empower your child to reach their full potential
Advanced Knowledge
Dawn is an enthusiastic and passionate Paediatric Physiotherapist who strives to enable every child and young person reach their full physical potential. She has always worked across both private and NHS sectors, recognising the need to bridge gaps in provision of care.
Dawn graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University in 1999 started her Paediatric career in 2001 and has over 23 years of paediatric physiotherapy experience. She has worked within the NHS in community Child Development Teams and both Children’s Hospitals in Glasgow and Aberdeen. She has extensive experience of managing a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, and highly specialist clinics including Botox for spasticity management NHS Grampian, Neurosurgery NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Orthotics NHS Lanarkshire.
Dawn’s achievements have involved leading the NHS Scotland’s Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Physiotherapy service as part of a motor disorders service, setting up an Aberdeen City Child Development Team and contribution to the national clinical guideline on the Management of Chronic Pain in Children (SIGN: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network). She gained an MSc acreditation in Hippotherapy, has trained in Bobath, Lois Bly- Neuro-Developmental Therapy (NDT), Acupuncture, APPI Pilates in kids (and adults), Serial Casting, Kinesiotaping, Rebound, Paediatric Expert Witness in Medico-Legal report writing, Upledger Cranial Sacral Therapy, Myofascial Release Techniques and 3D Gait Analysis.
Our team of Therapists bring a wealth of experience to meet the needs of your child
All our associates have highly specialist experience of working within this field of Paediatrics.
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