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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Creating Movement Opportunities

February 24, 2021 by Stacy Menz

  One of our biggest educational points with our families is the importance of creating opportunities. Sure, sometimes kids will march along the developmental milestone path all the way to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, balance, body awareness, coordination, core, crawling, dads, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, moms, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, parenting, parents, physical therapy, plagiocephaly, play, playing, posture, sensory exploration, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, torticollis, tummy time, walking

Walking Backwards

February 5, 2021 by Stacy Menz

Walking backwards is a gross motor milestone that is typically seen around 1.5 to 2 years of age. It’s a challenging task that takes time to develop confidence as it’s not a standard movement pattern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, body awareness, coordination, core, developmental delay, exercise, gross motor development, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, walking

Activities to Increase Coordination

January 25, 2021 by Stacy Menz

Coordination involves gross motor movements that require motor planning, accuracy, and timing. It can also involve rapid alternating movements and is challenged when closing your eyes or performing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Coordination, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, ball skills, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, education, exercise, games, gross motor development, jumping, kids, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, peer play, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies, visual motor

2020 Top 10 List

December 30, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Wow, what a year! While there have been a lot of challenges there has also been things to be grateful for. Check out our post on Gratitude. I know I found myself making the conscious choice to choose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Round-Ups Tagged With: babies, back to sleep, balance, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, core, crawling, developmental delay, education, exercise, games, gross motor development, hypotonia, kids, moms, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, plagiocephaly, play, playing, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, stretching, therapy ball, torticollis, tummy time, walking

Holiday and Winter Games

November 30, 2020 by Stacy Menz

The holiday season is upon us! This is a time of year to enjoy time spent with with loved ones. We know that this year in particular may bring more time spent at home and less time spent out and about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Holiday Theme Tagged With: balance, coordination, core, exercise, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, holiday, kids, motivation, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, outside, peer play, physical therapy, play, playing, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, visual motor

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Primary Programs

  • Motor Smart Kids
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    • Functional Movement Screen
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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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