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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Summer Activities

May 25, 2021 by Stacy Menz

School’s out for summer! With many children returning to in person school and those still participating in virtual learning at home, this is a great time to take the opportunity to get outside, limit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Outside Tagged With: balance, bike riding, climbing, exercise, games, gross motor development, imagination, kids, Motor Smart Kids, outside, peer play, play, playing, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, walking, yoga

Developing Balance and Safety Awareness

September 24, 2020 by Stacy Menz

I am going to do my best to explain this concept. When I talk about safety awareness in this context it is in relation to falling and knowing when they are at risk of falling. The challenge is, kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, balance, body awareness, climbing, coordination, core, crawling, education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, safety, sitting, Starfish Therapies

Core Strengthening Activities: 0-12 months

September 10, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Core strength is so important because it is the building block off of which other function develops. Check out our Core Strength Round-Up to learn all about the core and find some fun activities you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, climbing, core, crawling, cruising, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, head control, hypotonia, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rolling, standing, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, tummy time, walking

3 Tips to Encourage the Non-Preferred Side

August 11, 2020 by Stacy Menz

When kids are learning new skills they will often use one side more than the other at first. Just like we have a preferred side they will have a side that is just a tad easier so that is the one they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: body awareness, climbing, coordination, developmental delay, education, fine motor development, gross motor development, kids, moms, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies

Crawling Down Stairs

July 27, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Crawling down stairs can often be hard to teach. Why? Because when you are teaching going up stairs you can place a toy in front and they are motivated to try to get that toy. Going down stairs, if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: climbing, coordination, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, moms, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, stairs, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

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Primary Programs

  • Motor Smart Kids
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    • Functional Movement Screen
    • Video Running Analysis
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    • PNF 1: Introduction to PNF
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What Clients Are Saying

...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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