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Melanie Y.

PART-TIME

Melanie Y.

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Valparaiso, IN

$15-40

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

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Meet Melanie

39yrs

female

Speaks English, Sign Language (ASL)

-Experience as both a preschool teacher and early intervention behavioral therapist (special education) -BS in Psychology, with minors in biology and...

-Experience as both a preschool teacher and early intervention behavioral therapist (special education) -BS in Psychology, with minors in biology and music. -Certified Early Childhood Education Master Teacher (California) -Certified PRT: Level 1. Training and experience in other ABA methods as well -Certified Paramedic (not currently licensed) -20+ years of nanny/babysitting experience. -Currently in grad school (online and flexible classes)

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Special education credentials
  • Early childhood educator
  • Melanie 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
    Insulin injections
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Stimming attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Sign language
    G tubes

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