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 Role of Motor Skills in Early Language and Social Skill Development

February 27, 2014 by Stacy Menz

Movement is a baby's first way of communicating and producing social interaction. In many cases this is accomplished by using their motor skills to look at, point at, move towards, or go get an object … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross motor development, kids, physical therapy, social development, speech and language development

Play This, Not That

January 9, 2013 by Stacy Menz

I am so excited to have Dana from Embrace Your Chaos guest posting here today!  She is a mom and an occupational therapist and has some amazing ideas and great things to share so make sure you check … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: fine motor development, games, gross motor development, kids, playing, sensory exploration, social development

Motor Skills and Autism

November 24, 2009 by Stacy Menz

I recently read this story on NPR about a study in Neurology on handwriting skills that links autism to difficulties with motor skill acquisition.   The NPR article mentions that the delayed motor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: autism, autism spectrum disorder, coordination, developmental delay, education, gross motor development, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, PDD, peer play, physical therapy, social development, social skills, Starfish Therapies

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    • Functional Movement Screen
    • Video Running Analysis
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    • Strength Training in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
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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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BURLINGAME
  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
  Burlingame, CA 94010

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