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Ann D.


Garden City, NY

$30-50/hr

Special Needs Position

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My brother is autistic and profoundly retarded. I have worked with higher functioning retarded adults for many years at the Association For The Help Of Retarded Children of which I am a lifetime member.
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Lauren H.


Garden City, NY

$17/hr • 2 yrs exp

In the summer, I do camp anchor. I volunteer with down syndrome and autistic kids, devoting all of my time to them. I love doing camp anchor because I create relationships that will last a life time.
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Maya N.


Queens Village, NY

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love providing care to anyone. I'm a certified HHA with 10 years of experience. I have dealt with all types of people from children to adults including those with special needs. I've had many cases... Bed ridden Colostomy Catheter Alzheimer's Impediment etc. I can perform all aspects of activities of daily living and can work...
5.0
"Maya is a professional through and through. I trust her to take good care of my son."

Valerie B.

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Patricia O.


Merrick, NY

$23-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

27 Years Experience Working With Special Needs Children And General Education Also

Hi, I've worked and presently still am a special needs teachers aide for s school district. I also have worked for a few families over the past 13 years with children ages 6 months thru 16 yrs. My hours in the school district are from eight till 12 noon. I am available after that time. I have many references if needed and thank...
Patricia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Patti was a wonderful caretaker for our 4 year old son. She's reliable, punctual and has a very calm disposition that any child would respond quickly to. She really loves kids and kids love her. Patti built a wonderful relationship with my whole family. We will...

Casey S.

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Patricia O.


Merrick, NY

$17/hr

Nanny, Driver, Have Special Needs Experience

I am currently a Part-time Special Ed. teacher's Aide. I have been working in the School District for 22 years. Along with that I have worked for 2 families, caring for their children. I drove and picked them up from school, stayed with them till their parents came home, and also drove them to different functions. The second...
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Alexandra O.


Rockville Centre, NY

$25-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Part-Time Summer Babysitter Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Alexandra and I am a Speech Language Pathologist in an educationally based setting. While growing up, I've had many jobs, which required caring for children. These jobs included being a counselor at both sleep away and day camp and babysitting for multiple families with children of all ages. Throughout my graduate...
5.0
"I have used Alexandra for childcare for my special needs son who is almost 4 years old. She is punctual, reliable, and great with kids. I highly recommend her and trust her with my nonverbal son, which I think there's a lot!"

Melissa G.

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Sarah C.


Wantagh, NY

$17-21/hr • 7 yrs exp

Sarah C.

I have had experience caring for someone with a disability since I can remember. My oldest sister has cerebral palsy and I have been one of her main caregivers for many years. I have experience working in a school for children with special needs. I worked at South Shore Educational collaborative as a paraprofessional for four...
5.0
"Sarah was phenomenal with my daughter who has Autism. She was patient, kind and my daughter absolutely loved being with her! We consider ourselves so lucky and fortunate to have her work and care for my daughter"

Nancy S.

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Renee L.


Oakland Gardens, NY

$17-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

I have extensive experience in caring Individual with disabilities and behavioral issues as well as the elderly and children. I drove school bus for 15+ years transporting a variety of students from pre-K to high school.
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Sheima A.


Springfield Gardens, NY

$45/hr • 10 yrs exp

I have been in special needs field for over 15 years. I work closely with diverse group of people: ADD/ ADHD, Autism, Asperger's syndrome, learning disabilities, speech impairment, and non-complaint behavior. My experience have taught me the value of patience and encouragement. My skill allow me to meet the needs of every...
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Nigeria W.


Uniondale, NY

$18-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Over 20 years experience working with people Diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities, CP, Seizure Disorder, and Autism.
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Rukminie P.


Flushing, NY

$17-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part- Time/fulltime

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

why am I passionate about caring for your joy in life, because it brings me joy to see their little eye lite up. I understand that kids just need attention, and I am very good at paying attention to them at all time.
5.0
"Anyone would be very lucky to have Rukminie look after their child or children. I'm a special education teacher, and mom of 3 young girls. I've been providing early intervention services for one of the children Rukminie has been caring for, for about 7 months....

Laura R.

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Kira V.


Long Beach, NY

$24/hr • 20 yrs exp

Caretaker With Music And Special Needs Background

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Kira. I've worked in the childcare field for close to 20 years. I've worked with special needs children and adults, in both musical and classroom settings. I've worked as a nanny for elementary aged children, as well. I've also taught music lessons one on one with children most of whom were special needs. I...
Kira can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Fearn J.


Manhasset, NY

$30-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Childcare Provider | Special Needs | CPR Certified

Hello! My name is Fearn. I'm a proud mom of two (ages 17 and 13) based in Queens Village, NY, and married to an NYPD officer. With over 20 years in healthcare-including 13 years in fertility-I've developed a deep passion for caregiving. I've supported Alzheimer's and dementia patients in clinical trials at Bristol Assisted...
Fearn can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Susan S.


Massapequa, NY

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Mom/special Needs Aide/ Looking For A Part Time Job

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a mom and special needs aide. I have previous experience caring for infants and toddlers, also school age children.
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Jennifer H.


Rockville Centre, NY

$20-35/hr

Part-Time/ Full-Time Care Giver

I have grown up with special needs family members and classmates. I am familiar with down syndrome and autism. My passion for special needs children came in elementary school. In elementary school, the special needs children, most of which were down syndrome, were able to join regular classrooms for half of the day. I enjoyed...
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Kianna M.


Elmont, NY

$18-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Former Preschool teacher and ABA Instructor. I worked with individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities in settings such as school, day hab, respite(weekend and overnight trips), com hab and in home ABA instruction. Worked with ages 7-35
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Stephanie D.


Levittown, NY

$17-20/hr • 1 yrs exp

Experience With Children With Autism

Helping children with autism to learn how to do daily activities such as bathing, feeding, dressing, and eating
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Rhonda L.


Queens Village, NY

$30-40/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hello my name is Rhonda and I am interested in the following position. I have a Special Ed certification in Deaf/Hard of Hearing K-12 and also one in Childhood Cducation K-6. I currently work for NYC Board of Education as a teacher under my special ed certification. I love my job, I love working with all sorts of children, it is...
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Sabrina I.


Rockville Centre, NY

$20/hr

Part-time Care Provider Available

I work full time as a speech therapist in a special education school. I have been working with special needs children for 7+ years. I enjoy working with this population and it has been extremely rewarding.
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Fiona F.


Merrick, NY

$23-35/hr • 3 yrs exp

Fiona

I am a caring and active individual invested in creating a safe space for your child to learn & grow! All About Me: - Currently pursuing a combined doctorate in School and Clinical Child Psychology at Pace University. - Villanova University 2022 grad, majored in Psychology and minors in Spanish and Counseling. - Work...

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Recent special needs child care reviews in Garden City, NY

Maya N.

5.0

Maya is a professional through and through. I trust her to take good care of my son.

- Valerie B.

Patricia O.

5.0

Patti was a wonderful caretaker for our 4 year old son. She's reliable, punctual and has a very calm disposition that any child would respond quickly to. She really loves kids and kids love her. Patti built a wonderful relationship with my whole family. We will miss having her around. We strongly...

- Casey S.

Alexandra O.

5.0

I have used Alexandra for childcare for my special needs son who is almost 4 years old. She is punctual, reliable, and great with kids. I highly recommend her and trust her with my nonverbal son, which I think there's a lot!

- Melissa G.

Sarah C.

5.0

Sarah was phenomenal with my daughter who has Autism. She was patient, kind and my daughter absolutely loved being with her! We consider ourselves so lucky and fortunate to have her work and care for my daughter

- Nancy S.

Rukminie P.

5.0

Anyone would be very lucky to have Rukminie look after their child or children. I'm a special education teacher, and mom of 3 young girls. I've been providing early intervention services for one of the children Rukminie has been caring for, for about 7 months. She's also been caring for the boy's...

- Laura R.

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