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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Motor Smart Toys and Tips

November 27, 2011 by Stacy Menz

Twister Hopscotch:  A game that combines two childhood favorites!  You can create patterns and spin to see where you have to go or you can get creative and make up your own version!  This will work on motor planning and coordination, balance, jumping, and core strength to name a few.  Make it a family night and see how you do compared to your child!

Super Skipper:  This game is for jumping over the moving arms as they spin and music plays.  There are several different speeds from slow to fast.  We have used this with kids to work on them stepping over the spinning arms, jumping with two feet over the arms, or hopping on one foot over the arms.  This will work on jumping, stepping, coordination, foot eye coordination and motor planning.

Stacking:  There are stacking boxes and stacking cups.  All are great fun for working on hand eye coordination, standing and balance to put the cup/box on top, reaching, and the best part of all is the action/reaction concept when they get to knock the towers down!

Finger Rockets:  Fun toy for rocket contests to see whose can go the furthest while encouraging the kids to chase after them as well as working on hand function or finger function to squeeze the bulb that shoots the rocket off.  Lastly another reminder of action/reaction!

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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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