Dawn Miller, OTR/L
Dawn specializes in working with children who have cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries, Down's Syndrome, developmental delays, spinal muscular atrophy, spina-bifida, upper extremity injuries and anomalies, sensory processing disorder, and visual-motor integration dysfunction.
Before coming to Kansas City, she held several positions in the Tulsa, Oklahoma metro area, including Therapeutic Equipment Clinical Coordinator at Progressive Therapeutic Technology, staff therapist for the Early Intervention Program, Sooner Start, and various public and private school systems.
She is certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (8-week certification course) and Rock Tape Kinesiology Taping. Her advanced training is in wheelchair customization and modifications, oral motor treatment, hand splinting for functional performance, electrical stimulation treatment following muscular Botox (TENS unit), myofascial release and scar tissue release, joint mobilization, cranial-sacral therapy, sensory integration treatment, and constraint-induced hand therapy.
Dawn brought her expertise to PossAbilities in 2014. In addition to her direct therapy experience, Dawn taught a pediatric course at Tulsa Junior College and high school Biology and Anatomy classes through homeschool COOP organizations. She has 4 adult sons, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter. Dawn’s experiences and training are well-suited to PossAbilities’ vision and commitment to helping parents with the training and tools they need to assist their own children in the home.
Dawn is also the founder of Mane Motions Therapy Foundation; a non-profit organization that provides mobile, therapeutic, mechanical horse riding to local and rural communities for children unable to access actual horse therapy. She offers this service to the children served at PossAbilities in the clinic setting as well.