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Lara C.
Te Aro 6012, Wellington
From $20 /hr
8
year exp.
From $20
Hourly rate
100%
Response rate

About Lara

31 years old Speaks English
- Experienced carer for children with different abilities and qualified Occupational Therapist with a passion for assisting and enabling children and young people towards reaching their individualised potential. - BSc(Hons) in Occupational Therapy (UK Trained) with a year and a half post qualified experience in London in children's social services, a children's hospital and a PMLD special school. As well as in adult's brain injury, Stroke, orthopaedic, cardiac, and mental health wards. (Unable to upload my CV but happy to send on) - Aside from having an excellent understanding of children, their motivations and many commonly encountered (dis)abilities, having worked as both a private children's carer, pre-qualified and a children's OT, post-qualified, I have a very good understanding of a differently able child's journey, from both a professional perspective and the perspective of the parents. - 26 year old female from Ireland. Arrived in Wellington September 2019 on a Working Holiday Visa with the aim of living here for the most part of the year.
Interested in live-in jobs Willing to care for sick children

Experience caring for

People living with

Autism
Down syndrome
Tourettes
Dwarfism
Multiple sclerosis
Developmental delays

Age groups

Teenager (13-19 years)
Child (2-12 years)
Infant (up to 12 months)
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Services

Special needs care

Feeding
Sign Language
Repositioning
Ambulation
Assistive Technology
Dressing Assistance

Qualifications

Special Needs Care Training
CPR Certificate
Special Educational Needs Specialist
Occupational Therapist
Bachelor's Degree