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 San Mateo, your home, school or daycare.

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Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 3

November 26, 2018 by Stacy Menz

All right, we are on to part 3 of our therapist recommended toys for this holiday season! For those of you that miss Part 1 and Part 2 I have linked them! So here we go for a few more of our faves and why we like them! Toy Microwave and Food – This is […]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, coordination, crawling, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, kids, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, play, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, tummy time

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 2

November 23, 2018 by Stacy Menz

We’re back with Part 2 of our therapist recommended toys for gifts and why they are recommending them! For those of you that missed Part 1 check it out! Yoga Spinner – This is another game that is fairly new to our clinic but it has been pretty popular! As many of you know, we […]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, bike riding, body awareness, coordination, education, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, imagination, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, play, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 1

November 20, 2018 by Stacy Menz

Hi! It’s that time of year again. Many families are asking us for ideas of gifts to get for their kids. We have done several gift guides in the past – Here is last years! So, to do this year’s we asked our therapist to each pick 2 of their favorite toys. I am going […]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, coordination, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, play, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, toys

Teaching Shoe Tying – A Tool

November 16, 2018 by Stacy Menz

We are lucky enough to have an OT back on staff and we have been loving the collaboration and idea generation! We have had quite a few kids come in that aren’t able to tie their shoes, and while velcro is an option, some of them want the shoes that have laces. So, in order […]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: activities of daily living, coordination, dressing, education, fine motor development, kids, motor planning, occupational therapy, Starfish Therapies

Looking at the Big Picture

October 29, 2018 by Stacy Menz

    When we provide physical or occupational therapy to kids, we are often asking parents about their child’s participation in life. Are there areas that they aren’t able to participate in fully or things that are really important to the child or family? For instance, if they go to a playground, will they readily […]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: education, fine motor development, gross motor development, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, peer play, physical therapy, Starfish Therapies

Favorite Toys: Connect Four

March 12, 2018 by Stacy Menz

Connect Four is a great game for anyone to play. It’s a great way to start working on strategy with kids. Being a PT, while we may play the game with our kids, it’s usually part of another task that we are working on. Here are a few of the ways that we have used […]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, bilateral coordination, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, play, Starfish Therapies, toys

How to Make a Tennis Ball Monster

February 11, 2016 by Stacy Menz

What you need: A tennis ball, scissors or knife, marker, small manipulatives such as paperclips, pennies, beads, pom poms, etc. Steps: A whole or slit needs to be cut across the ball first for the mouth. The adult should do this possibly before beginning the activity with the child. This can be difficult to do […]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, imagination, kids, sensory exploration, Starfish Therapies

Doing Two Things at Once

February 20, 2015 by Stacy Menz

Have you ever asked your child to walk while holding their glass of milk back to the table? “Dual tasking” or doing two things a once can sometimes be a difficult task and occasionally can lead to some spilled milk! Walking has been thought to be an automatic activity. However, recently studies have shown that […]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, gross motor development, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, Starfish Therapies

Five Ways to Use Drinking Straws

January 5, 2015 by Stacy Menz

Straws are a fun and affordable way to develop fine motor skills such as cutting and stringing. Straws also can be used for fun tabletop games or for arts and crafts. 1.  Blowing bubbles: Who remembers blowing bubbles in a glass of milk as a child? Blowing bubbles are a great way for improving oral […]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, Starfish Therapies

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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.”

Jason’s Mom
...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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  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


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

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