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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Favorite Toys: Puzzles

June 22, 2018 by Stacy Menz

    We love puzzles! We use them all the time. Because they have multiple pieces they are great for encouraging multiple repetitions of an activity. Repetition is important for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: games, gross motor development, kids, motivation, physical therapy, Starfish Therapies, toys

Favorite Toys: Play Microwave

June 13, 2018 by Stacy Menz

We have a toy microwave with an assortment of groceries that have been collected over the years. Here is a similar one and here are some additional groceries if you want more than what it comes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross motor development, kids, motivation, physical therapy, Starfish Therapies, toys

Favorite Toys: Bean Bags (to work on dorsiflexion/foot clearance)

March 21, 2018 by Stacy Menz

Bean bags are great. We use them in all sorts of ways. I'll quickly list a few below and then I'll talk about what is happening in these pictures above. (Clearly we might need to have a few posts on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, Motor Smart Kids, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, toys

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 … [Read more...]

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

Favorite Toys: The Vet

February 19, 2018 by Stacy Menz

I know we took a brief break from blogging but we're back! We are going to start adding blogs about some of our favorite toys to use in therapy and how and why we use them. The first one is The Vet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross motor development, kids, motor learning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, play, toys

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Primary Programs

  • Motor Smart Kids
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    • Yoga for Kids of All Abilities
    • Functional Movement Screen
    • Video Running Analysis
    • Youth Sports Injury Prevention
    • Concussion Screening and Management
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    • PNF 1: Introduction to PNF
    • PNF 2: Accessing the Trunk
    • Strength Training in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
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What Clients Are Saying

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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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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