Starfish Therapies

A pediatric therapy company operating in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. We provide physical, occupational, speech and aquatic therapy services in the most beneficial and convenient setting for you and your child, including our clinic, currently located in Burlingame, your home, school or daycare.

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Holiday Gift Guide

November 26, 2010 by Stacy Menz

Its that time of year again when people are thinking of gifts.  Last year I did a Holiday Gift Guide listing old blogs that recommended toys as well as ideas for kids.  I will do the same again this year!

Our Motor Smart Toys and Tips posts always recommend toy ideas and how to use them to encourage gross motor development.  Below are the ones since last December (ones prior are in last years Holiday Gift Guide):

November 2010

September 2010

January 2010

We also did a Let’s Play series that list a ton of toys and ideas on activities that may inspire you!

March 2010

Some other fun ideas that can keep kids active are trampolines.  I would recommend kid ones for the littler kids and older kids can use an adult rebounder.  The difference is in the stiffness of the springs so its harder for the little kids to get any bounce off of the adult ones.

Duck Duck Moose has put out several new educational apps for the iphone, ipod touch and the ipad.  And, Hello Hanna continues to inspire creativity in you and your kids.

Wii Fit is a great addition to any household.  The games encourage activity and you can use the fitness test to challenge your child’s balance!

Some of our staff favorite toys are:

Stomp Rocket

Laugh and Learn Piggy Bank

Parents Shape Sorter

Twister Hopscotch

Pedal-less Bikes, Skuut

Lightboards ,  Another Lightboard

Puzzles (any kind just make them age appropriate to your child)

Books with Sounds (may not be recommended for kids on the autistic spectrum)

Pop-Tubes

Balls of all types!

Chalk Board with Broken Chalk

Tissue Art

Lite Brite

Wikki Stix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“My child has been diagnosed with hypotonia, we brought him to Starfish Physical Therapy since he was 8 months, he started from not moving at all, to crawling, to a little walker, he is now 3 years old running around everywhere with confidence and happiness. We can see his obvious improvement , that just tears us up sometimes! Every exercise he did in each session and everything the therapist thought he was applying into his daily life. Moreover, Starfish therapists are so nice and loving, the session is not just a therapy activity anymore, it becomes a part of our family life, the most important exciting activity for my son every week. Starfish is our family!! We feel so lucky to have Starfish helping our son, the endless effort you provided to him, changed his life. As a parent, nothing is more grateful than this.”

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  BURLINGAME / MAIN CLINIC
  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
  Burlingame, CA 94010


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  3401 Mission St.
  San Francisco, CA 94110


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  3825 El Camino Real
  Palo Alto, CA 94306


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  30 Avenue Portola, Suite 200 C & D
  Half Moon Bay, CA 94018

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