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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The Power of Kids to Influence Us!

May 3, 2012 by Stacy Menz

        So, I am always amazed at what good enrollers kids are.  They do it naturally.  Yes, we have our agenda that we want to get through to them however their agenda always manages to sneak in as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: apps, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, kids, motivation

Suction Cup Balls

April 27, 2012 by Stacy Menz

Suction cup balls are one of our favorite toys to play with.  We can usually find them in the party favor section at Target but they also sell them on Amazon.  We use them to work on many skills such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, games, gross motor development, motivation, strengthening

‘Melting’ Drawing/Letters

March 30, 2012 by Stacy Menz

   (this activity was melt the monster) Here's something that is really simple that the kids get a kick out of and can spice up drawing, handwriting, coloring, etc.  We have them 'melt' their letters … [Read more...]

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

Pre-Crawling: Problem Solving and the Desire to Move

March 27, 2012 by Stacy Menz

This post probably should have come before last weeks post about pivoting and reversing but they are still all part of the same idea for kiddos who are learning how to figure out a new movement such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: coordination, crawling, gross motor development, motivation, motor planning, Starfish Therapies

Getting into Sitting

March 5, 2012 by Stacy Menz

Babies these days are getting really good at sitting.  The invention of the Bumbo seat has definitely helped with this (although it is a great tool for kids who need extra help with sitting to develop … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, coordination, core, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, moms, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, sensory exploration, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

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Primary Programs

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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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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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