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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Tactile Letters

October 5, 2012 by Stacy Menz

      One of our recent projects at work was to make tactile letters.  Our therapists used various tactile surfaces such as duct tape, felt, cardboard, bumpy paper, glitter paper, denim and any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, handwriting, sensory exploration, tactile, visual perceptual

Taking the visual out of handwriting practice

September 26, 2012 by Stacy Menz

I love having students in our practice.  Not only do they challenge us as therapists to be deliberate and think about why we do what we do, but they also bring an influx of ideas in and add to our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: body awareness, coordination, fine motor development, handwriting, occupational therapy, visual motor

Color by Number

September 19, 2012 by Stacy Menz

Who remembers color by number?  I loved them.  Such a simple idea and yet it can help kids work on several things (while creating artwork for the refrigerator)! The coloring itself will work on hand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, handwriting, occupational therapy, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Handwriting Stencils

August 24, 2012 by Stacy Menz

   I saw a blog post the other day on using handwriting stencils for pre-writing and I immediately sent it to our OT's because I thought it was a great idea.  One of our OT's used it the next day and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, handwriting, motor planning, occupational therapy, Starfish Therapies

TV Teacher – Another Handwriting Tool

August 16, 2012 by Stacy Menz

image retrieved from: tvteachervideos.com I just wanted to share another great handwriting tool for people to put into their bag of tricks.  Sarah, one of our OT's reviewed The TV Teacher for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, handwriting, motivation, Starfish Therapies

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The group is incredibly passionate, very professional, and know how to make therapy fun for a child!"
“Our experience with Stacy and the team at Starfish Therapies has been fantastic. The group is incredibly passionate, very professional, and know how to make therapy fun for a child! Our daughter looks forward to her session — whether it’s in-person or via the convenient tele-health option. The intake process is comprehensive and involves collaborative goal-setting with quantifiable measures and milestones. In addition, we get a list of activities we can work on at home, which has become part of our daily routine! We’ve seen big gains in our daughter’s movements, balance and confidence. Thank you, Starfish Therapies!”

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  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
  Burlingame, CA 94010

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