I took care of my sister-in-law for 19 years. They have down syndrome. She had a shunt in her chest that I had to administer medication through for almost a year took her to all her doctors appointments at MUSC she lived to be 37 years old and the doctors told us she would only live to be five. She passed away from congestive...
I work as an SLPA during the school year, and in the summer I nanny! I have nannied many kids (usually in ages 0-3) and work with a lot of special needs individuals with different diagnoses including Autism, Down Syndrome, PDD NOS, and developmental speech and language delays. I would also be open to PCA care for adults with...
I worked as a Paraprofessional for over 15 years in a specialized center where the students were physically and intellectually disabled. In this (S/PID) setting my duties included feeding, toileting, positioning, transitioning, collecting data, and assisting the Teacher with implementing and following the student's IEP, which...