Special Needs Care in Powell River

| One to one work with clients since 2006 Specialties: nonverbal, autism, epilepsy, trauma, dementia, brain injury Other Experience: medical camps, education assistant in the classroom, residential support Certifications: personal support worker, education assistant, first aid, mandt, nvci, food safe, foundation in Chinese medicine and homeopathy, and more I operate a part time private practice in natural healing. I also work part time supporting individuals with special needs. It is an honour and privilege to serve and empower individuals in community. I would welcome hearing from you.

| I've spent most of my life taking care of children who are differently abled. I started at 13 with a couple of adopted children with FAS teaching Sunday School. I often babysat cousins, neighbours and family friend's children who had different learning difficulties. At 19 I started volunteer work at a local school with the Special Education Department and later earned my certification as an Education Assistant through Northern Lights College. Throughout my 20s and 30s I worked various jobs privately tutoring children on the Spectrum, Autistic, FAS, ADD/ADHD and others with learning barriers.

| I ran a full day daycare for over ten years; I was a nanny for 5+ years; I had a before and after school care business for 8 years; I cared for both my parents as they died in place with Alzheimer’s (9 years) and COPD/dementia (4 years); I also cared for foster children with medical needs and developmental delays (outside of my home)