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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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

Stacking Cups

July 18, 2012 by Stacy Menz

Stacking cups can be a great activity for many skills including motivation for gross motor skills! Visual motor skills - you can vary the size of the cups, the color of the cups or even the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: body awareness, coordination, gross motor development, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, sensory regulation, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, visual motor

Stickers – So Simple, Yet So Effective

May 15, 2012 by Stacy Menz

When working with kids motivation is the key.  Depending on the day, the hour or the child that motivation could look different.  One of the simplest yet so effective methods of motivation are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bilateral coordination, fine motor development, mature grasp, motivation, visual motor

Bubble Fun

April 23, 2012 by Stacy Menz

   Bubbles are a ton of fun and can be very beneficial for development.  Some of the ways that playing with bubbles can be beneficial are: Hand-Eye Coordination: When a kiddo tries to pop a bubble … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bilateral coordination, fine motor development, finger isolation, gross motor development, visual motor

Making a Torn Paper Owl – ‘Whooo’ Can Benefit

February 8, 2012 by Stacy Menz

The newest pinterest project used in OT around here was making an owl out of torn paper.  It was posted from this blog that has a ton of crafts on it.  After completing the project, the feedback our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bilateral coordination, coordination, education, fine motor development, imagination, kids, mature grasp, moms, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, visual motor

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Starfish is truly a life changing place.
“My child has been diagnosed with hypotonia, we brought him to Starfish Physical Therapy since he was 8 months, he started from not moving at all, to crawling, to a little walker, he is now 3 years old running around everywhere with confidence and happiness. We can see his obvious improvement , that just tears us up sometimes! Every exercise he did in each session and everything the therapist thought he was applying into his daily life. Moreover, Starfish therapists are so nice and loving, the session is not just a therapy activity anymore, it becomes a part of our family life, the most important exciting activity for my son every week. Starfish is our family!! We feel so lucky to have Starfish helping our son, the endless effort you provided to him, changed his life. As a parent, nothing is more grateful than this.”

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  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
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