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Geralyn B.

PART-TIME

Geralyn B.

(3)

New Bedford, MA

$15-30

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

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Meet Geralyn

female

Speaks English

I had a daughter with numerous congenital diagnoses, including severe special needs & global developmental delays. I'm an advocate for special needs...

I had a daughter with numerous congenital diagnoses, including severe special needs & global developmental delays. I'm an advocate for special needs children and seniors, as well as tutor in several subjects. My experience includes working with two brothers for over five years, since infancy. Among their diagnoses were autism, anxiety & ADHD. I have experience with ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis), and have worked with ABA therapists over the years. I am experienced with: ADD, ADHD, allergies, anxiety, asthma, atelectasis, autism/stimming attendance, bronchitis, cancer, congenital cataracts, contractures, deaf/blind, dementia, developmental delay, diabetes, dyslexia, encephalopathy, enteral feeds. epilepsy, facial palsy, glaucoma, heart defects, immune deficiency, HAE, hydrocephaly, microcephaly, mental illness, non-verbal, optic nerve atrophy, oropharyngeal dysphagia, Parkinson's, pica, pneumonia, scoliosis, spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy, and tactile defensiveness/sensitivity.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Rett Syndrome
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Geralyn can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Applied behavior analysis
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Laundry
    Long distance transportation
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Assistive technology/AAC
    G tubes

    Most recent review

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    Pamela M.

    Mar 25th, 2019

    Geralyn is a gem...soothing, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. I cannot recommend her more! I don't worry about her in my home, helping me, or handling my personal information. Geralyn "babysits" me with my "special needs" while I wait for major surgery and then rehabilitate. I count on Geralyn for hands-on care, and Executive Functioning. She is practical, gentle, and uses her experience to ease my struggle in this unfamiliar territory. Geralyn also always shows up! Having a special needs child herself, she knows how much being reliable and responsible matters.

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    Education

    Providence College

    Bachelor's, 1985

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