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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A Glossary of Sitting

April 27, 2009 by Stacy Menz

Based on the questions I got from my last post, I decided to create a  glossary of sitting! W-sitting:   As you may or may not of read in my last post "Why is W-Sitting a Four Letter Word?" I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross, gross motor development, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, sitting, Starfish Therapies, w-sitting

Why is W-sitting a Four Letter Word?

April 21, 2009 by Stacy Menz

I'm constantly amazed at how often I see children w-sitting these days.  I often treat children in pre-school or daycare settings and I see many children plop right down into w-sitting and stay there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross motor development, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, sitting, Starfish Therapies, w-sitting

To Crawl or Not to Crawl…

April 6, 2009 by Stacy Menz

Do Babies Need to Crawl from Parenting.com is an interesting article that looks at a portion of the controversy surrounding the importance of crawling.  (Before you read any further, please be warned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: crawling, gross motor development, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, Starfish Therapies

If the Shoe Fits…

March 30, 2009 by Stacy Menz

I am a pediatric physical therapist and I love what I do. I basically get to play with kids all day long. Along with the playing, comes the talking to and working in partnership with parents. For a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross motor development, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, shoes, Starfish Therapies, walking

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I could see the progress being made in my son’s communication...
I could see the progress being made in my son’s communication and overall disposition. Not only were the classes fun, but he also became a lot less frustrated when trying to communicate with others.”

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