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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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011

December 31, 2011 by Stacy Menz

I love Top 10 lists!  Here is this years list of Top 10 Blog Posts: 10.  Core Muscles:  Building a Solid Foundation 9.  No Kid Left Inside - Benefits of Outdoor Play 8.  Having a Ball With Core … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, coordination, developmental delay, education, exercise, fine motor development, gross motor development, hypotonia, kids, moms, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, outside, peer play, physical therapy, playgrounds, playing, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, stretching, therapy ball, tummy time, w-sitting, walking

W-Sitting Revisited

September 28, 2011 by Stacy Menz

I have decided to post again regarding one of my more controversial topics: w-sitting. W-sitting is a very natural form of floor sitting just like tailor (crisscross cross applesauce) sitting, ring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, hypotonia, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, therapy ball, w-sitting

Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010

January 3, 2011 by Stacy Menz

Its the end of the year and its time for my Top 10 Blog Posts of 2010.  Based on readership these were the posts that got the most views this past year.  If you want to compare to last year check out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: back to sleep, climbing, coordination, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, moms, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, playgrounds, posture, sensory exploration, sensory integration dysfunction, sensory processing disorder, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, stretching, therapy ball, tummy time, video games, w-sitting

Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009

January 4, 2010 by Stacy Menz

I always loved David Letterman's Top 10 lists so I decided to create my own for the Top 10 Blog Posts in 2009. This is based on the number of times they were viewed. 10. Early Intervention and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bike riding, early intervention, Early Start, education, exercise, Freedom Concepts Tricycles, gross motor development, IDEA Part C, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, playgrounds, posture, regional center, resilience, scooters, sensory exploration, sensory integration dysfunction, sensory processing disorder, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, therapy ball, tricycles, video games, w-sitting

Why is w-sitting being promoted in advertising?

August 16, 2009 by Stacy Menz

Imagine my surprise as I'm flipping through my August 24, 2009 issue of People magazine and I see an ad for Walmart and Healthtex showing a picture of a child w-sitting.  As I've mentioned in 'Why is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: education, gross motor development, in-toeing, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, w-sitting

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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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  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
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