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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Tips for Kicking

August 29, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Once your little one understands what kicking is you may want to work on having them kick further and more accurately. Also to be able to pass the ball back and forth. Here are some of the areas to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: ball skills, exercise, games, gross motor development, kids, peer play, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies

Early Kicking Skills

August 29, 2020 by Stacy Menz

How do you work on kicking the ball with your little one? Well just like with throwing and catching, it's often just about turn taking early on. Or, having a ball on the ground that they just walk … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, ball skills, coordination, developmental delay, education, games, gross motor development, kids, moms, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, peer play, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies, visual motor, walking

More Tips for Ball Skills

August 27, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Ball play can be hard to get a little one to focus on. Even if they love balls, they may only want to do it on their own time and in their own way. This might even include just putting it in their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: ball skills, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, developmental delay, education, games, gross motor development, imagination, kids, peer play, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies

Early Ball Skills

August 24, 2020 by Stacy Menz

We often have parents ask when their little one should start throwing a ball. The answer is, we generally we don't start tracking ball milestones until they are around 12 months old. Before that age … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, balance, ball skills, education, games, gross motor development, kids, moms, motivation, Motor Smart Kids, peer play, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies, toys

Activity Round Up

March 15, 2020 by Stacy Menz

With so many schools cancelled we wanted to pull together some of our blog posts to give you some ideas of activities you can do with your little ones! I will try to give age ranges with the following … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, balance, ball skills, christmas, coordination, core, education, gross motor development, holiday, hopping, jumping, kids, Motor Smart Kids, obstacle course, occupational therapy, outside, physical therapy, play, playgrounds, playing, running, sensory exploration, single leg stance, strengthening, Thanksgiving, therapy ball, toys, tummy time, valentine's day, walking, water

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...my four year-old has made incredible progress...
We have been working with Starfish Therapies over the last year, and my four year-old has made incredible progress in her gross motor development. Stacy has an amazing ability to work with children. She uses her energy, humor and creativity to make children laugh and play, and at the same time work very hard.”

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Locations

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


  SAN FRANCISCO
  (located in KidSpace)
  3401 Mission St.
  San Francisco, CA 94110


  PALO ALTO
  (located in Agile Physical Therapy)
  3825 El Camino Real
  Palo Alto, CA 94306


HALF MOON BAY
  (located at Sensitive Solutions)
  30 Avenue Portola, Suite 200 C & D
  Half Moon Bay, CA 94018

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