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Camille N.

NYC Creative & Active Babysitter And Nanny

Brooklyn, NY

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$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have experience caring for the following special needs categories: Down syndrome, Type 1 Diabetes and Autism Spectrum - PDDNOS, Intellectually Disabled.
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Part Time Caregiver Available For Special Needs Families

Brooklyn, NY

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$17/hr
8 years experience
Hello, I have been working with children with special needs for 8 years. I have worked in a childcare setting as well as provided private care. I have experience with children with food allergies, Down's syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, seizure disorders and eating disorders. I enjoy taking children outside for...
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Special Needs Brother

Brooklyn, NY

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$30/hr
1 year experience
Hi! My name is Nicholas, I'm 25 years old, and I've spent much of my life supporting people with special needs. I'm the older brother of an incredible girl named K, who was born with Down Syndrome and multiple medical, developmental, and mobility challenges, and later diagnosed with Autism, selective mutism, ODD, and ADHD....
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Special Needs Caregiver

Brooklyn, NY

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$15/hr
I have worked with both adults and children with varied special needs. I have worked for a Boston-based program called Step by Step, and taught dance classes for adults with Down Syndrome and children on the autism spectrum. In each class, I created choreography that both gave them technique practice, as well as gave them space...
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Part-time Babysitter Or Tutor Experienced At Working With Children With Special Needs

Brooklyn, NY

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$30/hr
5 years experience
Hello! My name is Maya and I am a psychology student at Harvard training to be a child psychologist. I'm friendly, warm, passionate, caring, and enthusiastic. I have experience with children with physical and psychological conditions and their families. I worked as an Associate Teacher assisting children with severe special...
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Tutor | Babysitter | Former Special Ed Assistant Teacher

Brooklyn, NY

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$18/hr
5 years experience
Craft assistance
grocery shopping
travel
light cleaning
swimming supervision
My name is Maya, and I am an experienced educator, tutor, and babysitter. I am also a part-time student myself. I worked at an inclusion school 1:1 with children who have severe special needs. Each class I taught was differentiated for students of any levels of ability. I taught Math, Science, English, History, and Art to...
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Brooklyn, NY

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$18/hr
10 years experience
Grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
Hi! My name is Hailey, I'm 25 and a graduate student living in Brooklyn. I have over 10 years of paid experience, as well as experience from being the oldest of seven siblings. I have been regularly babysitting for the past 10 years, have been a camp counselor and helped run after school programs. I'm also comfortable helping...
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Funny, Outgoing, Experienced Educator

Brooklyn, NY

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$25/hr
10 years experience
Hi! My name is Brenda. New Yorker with a passion for humans. I am honest, fun loving traveler, an art enthusiast, adventure connoisseur, foodie extraordinaire, eclectic , nature loving, multi-cultural urban hippie. Extremely resourceful, Cooking and creating are two of my favorite things. I've been in child care for 25 plus...
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Brooklyn, NY

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$20/hr
5 years experience
Craft assistance
grocery shopping
swimming supervision
light cleaning
meal prep
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Hello parents! My name is Zoe and I'm a 25-year-old with a decade of experience caring for children of all ages and abilities. Growing up caretaking for younger siblings, I developed a love of creating safe, positive memories for young people, whether babysitting, teaching, or tutoring. I am confident caring for children with...
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Brooklyn, NY

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$19/hr
3 years experience
Hello, my name is Aminah. I am a 23-year-old NJ native living in Brooklyn, NY. I am currently looking for a full time babysitting position. I love kids and am one of five children myself, so I am used to the work involved in running a household with many people. Below are my qualifications: - Experience with neurotypical and...
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Academic Tutor | Babysitter | Special Education | Senior Care

Brooklyn, NY

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$27/hr
5 years experience
I am an experienced educator, tutor, babysitter, and a Psychology Masters student at Harvard University. I have a B. S. in Decision Science from Carnegie Mellon University. I worked at an inclusion school working 1:1 with children who have severe special needs and as an assistant gen-Ed teacher in Math, Science, English,...
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I have almost 9 years of experience caring for people of different ages with different problems. I worked with a 70-year-old man for 7 years when I was 16. He had medical issues and bone disease, so I was managing his doctor visits and his medicine. I have taken care of my grandmother. Since I was a kid, because she was living...
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Caregiver/tutor

New York, NY

5.0(1)
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$17/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have a sister with Down Syndrome and have been involved in the special needs community my whole life. I was the president of the Best Buddies chapter at Simsbury high school where I interacted and facilitated activities for people with all different types of developmental and intellectual disabilities. In addition, I have been...

Star K. says "I am an UWS mom with two kids. Claire was an amazing sitter for our daughter with ASD. She was reliable, always on time and always arrived with a smile. I...

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Hoboken, NJ

4.0(1)
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$20/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Carpooling
light cleaning
travel
meal prep
swimming supervision
I'm Michael, a young, freelance writer with a love for kids. My two younger sisters don't hurt. One has Down syndrome, so I'm used to caring for children with special needs. If you're looking for the kind of sitter to park your kids in front of the TV, look elsewhere. From board games to outdoor excursions, I'll keep them...

Saurabh P. says "Michael was a caregiver for our two sons (preschooler and fourth grader) on two occasions in the past few months. My interaction with Michael during the...

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Certified General/Special Education Teacher Seeking Part-time Employment

Astoria, NY

5.0(1)
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$50/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
My name is Mary Rose and I am currently a Special Education teacher on the elementary level. I hold certificates in General/Special Education on the Elementary level, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and have my Masters of Science for Literacy. I am also working as an Assistant Coach for the Youth Wheelchair division of New York...

Marisol A. says "I was very cautious of who I would hire to watch my 11 year old son who has autism. I felt it had to be someone very patient and had knowledge of the...

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Part Time Care Giver

New York, NY

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$17/hr
3 years experience
I have worked with and taught students on the Autism spectrum. I have worked at Easter Seals camp where I worked with campers with Down syndrome, and I have worked with children with Cerebral palsy.
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Astoria, NY

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$24/hr
5 years experience
Craft assistance
meal prep
My name is Mary Rose and I am currently a Special Education teacher on the elementary level. I hold certificates in General/Special Education on the Elementary level, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and have my Masters of Science for Literacy. Before becoming a teacher, I volunteered at Camp Anchor, which is a camp for children...
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Part-time Caregiver

New York, NY

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$10/hr
7 years experience
Hello! I have worked as a caregiver for the past ~8 years and have absolutely loved it. I have worked with several people with Downs Syndrome and two people with Autism as a caregiver. We worked together in order to accomplish each of their goals. I've worked on teaching them to cook, grocery shop, work on school work, exercise,...
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South Richmond Hill, NY

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$19/hr
5 years experience
I have over 10 years of experience working with special need kids. I worked with kids that has asthma, ADHD, kabuki syndrome, Down syndrome, speech delayed.
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Special Needs Assistance

Forest Hills, NY

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$19/hr
I took care of children that had developmental challenges. Attention Deficit and Down Syndrome. I am passionate about children and adults that has special needs due to having a brother with Down syndrome. I am also a certified Personal Care Assistant. I am flexible with time, and go the extra mile to accommodate my clients...
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Recent Down syndrome care reviews from local parents in Brooklyn, NY

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Claire A.

I am an UWS mom with two kids. Claire was an amazing sitter for our daughter with ASD. She was reliable, always on time and always arrived...

- Star K.

Michael B.

Michael was a caregiver for our two sons (preschooler and fourth grader) on two occasions in the past few months. My interaction with...

- Saurabh P.

Mary Rose P.

I was very cautious of who I would hire to watch my 11 year old son who has autism. I felt it had to be someone very patient and had...

- Marisol A.

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