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36 special needs caregivers are listed in Blacksburg, VA

The average posted rate is $16/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Blacksburg, VA

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Erika R.


Blacksburg, VA

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver

5.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Erika! I am a Blacksburg native who loves caring for little ones! I am not currently looking to take on many regular hours as I am working several part-time positions. Potentially open to considering a few hours midday T/Th depending on my availability. I have been working with infants (my sweet spot!) & children...
Erika can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, travel, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Erika has been the most incredible nanny to our one-year-old! In addition to being one of the most professional people we've ever worked with, she brings so much joy and excitement to her everyday interactions with our child. Our daughter was so happy to see her...

Meryl M.

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Kylie B.


Blacksburg, VA

$12-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Nanny And Babysitting

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Kylie and I am a Masters of Social Work professional. I have been watching children for the past 16 years though babysitting and helping my single mom raise foster children through a therapeutic foster care agency. We specialized in teens moms for 8 years, and then had a sibling group of five kids ages 2-8 move out...
Kylie can also help with: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kylie is awesome with our children. Highly recommend her! Kids love her."

Stone M.

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Erika R.


Blacksburg, VA

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hello, my name is Erika! I have been working with infants and children in many settings for 15 years. I have extensive experience with all ages- newborns through teens, as well as autism, ADHD, and other special needs developmental/speech delays, etc. I have experience with behavior management and AAC devices PECS, iPad. Open to...
I have been a PCA and RMA in an assisted living for the last 5 years. I love working with the elderly and building a connection with them. I want to make sure that no matter what the condition that everyone is receiving the best quality of care. I also along with my other certifications am CPR/First Aid certified.
I have been apart of Special Olympics for years and have worked with many students with ADHD and ADD throughout a program called Success.
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Olivia S.


Blacksburg, VA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

I have worked with children with special needs in a variety of scenarios, but my longest nannying experience was with an autistic child.
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Madelyn G.


Blacksburg, VA

$18/hr8 yrs exp

College Student Nanny Bio

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Madelyn! I am a psychology and criminology student at Virginia Tech. With 8 years of childcare experience, I specialize in providing compassionate care to children of all ages, including those with special needs. I am firm but engaging, fun and am passionate about helping kids grow. My childcare experience started...
Madelyn can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Gianna M.


Blacksburg, VA

$25/hr5 yrs exp

Gianna M.

Hello! My name is Gianna, I study Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience at Virginia Tech University. I've been babysitting for 6 years and one of my most recent jobs was nannying for a family of 5 children, all under 8 years old, including a child with special needs. I love working with kids because they bring me great joy...
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Mary C.


Blacksburg, VA

$14-25/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hello!! I am a college grad who is available to babysit all summer and into the fall. I have been babysitting for almost 7 years. I have experience working closely with children with special needs, infants, and toddlers.
Mary can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

I have over five years of experience working with children as a babysitter, lifeguard, swim coach, & swim instructor. For the past two years I have regularly babysat for two families, one with four girls who were aged one to five years years old when I began watching them and the other with three children aged two months to...
Natalie can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Alaina G.


Christiansburg, VA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Let Me Love Your Kids

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I know I am not ready for children of my own, so I need an outlet for my kid-love now! I started out as a mother's helper when I was nine, and eventually worked my way up to babysitter and full-time nanny positions, especially during undergrad. I have cared for kids as young as three months and as old as 16 years. I also have...
Alaina can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Alaina has been a fantastic addition to our family for over two years. I'm sad to lose her but wish her luck. Would be happy to provide detailed reference."

Brian E.

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Missy W.


Elliston, VA

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny That Creates Smiles

I have helped my mom babysit when I was younger with all ages and I have worked as a Medical Assistant for 14+ years working with all ages including children with special needs. I worked with the special needs children during my lunch in Middle School
Missy can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Ariana W.


Christiansburg, VA

$20-30/hr5 yrs exp

All-In-One Sitter

Hi there! My name is Ariana. I'm 28 years old and I've been a social worker in child welfare for four years now. I am first aid, CPR, AED certified and I have worked as a substitute teacher, ABA therapist, and in-home counselor as well, so I'm also comfortable with all different types of abilities in children. I can assure your...
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Misty P.


Newport, VA

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

I love caring for people. No matter the challenges they face, having proper care shouldn't be one of them. I have been in the nursing field for over 20 years and have cared for 100s of different people from all walks of life.
I love working and being with kids. I have three nephews and a niece who I love spending as much time as I can with. I am also graduating with a HPE degree so I will be working with kids in the future! After I graduate I will be going to UVA to get my masters in adaptive pe. I am currently student teaching. I am also certified...
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Hannah B.


Christiansburg, VA

$15/hr5 yrs exp

Hannah's Exciting Care Adventure

I'd describe my personality as fun, loving, and loyal. I like working with kids because I believe kids should have as much opportunity to do the things they like to do. I am studying to be a special education teacher. I'm looking for a job that allows me to help out families in need. I started working with kids when I was a...
Hannah can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping
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Victoria D.


Salem, VA

$15-25/hr7 yrs exp

Hey there! My name is Victoria, but I go by Tori. I am currently a preschool teacher, but have also worked with a variety of age groups in the past, through babysitting, camp counseling, special needs camp, youth group leading, and day cares. I am 24 years old, and am willing to help out with homework, diapers, teaching, fun...
Victoria can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Victoria is the literal embodiment of Disney's Snow White when it comes to child care (birds and other woodland creatures not included). She is warm, caring, loving, and nurturing with them. She works with them on activities to further their learning and the...

Gregory P.

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Kayla K.


Salem, VA

$23-30/hr8 yrs exp

27 Year Old Female. I Have Years Of Experience With Infants, Toddlers, And Adolescents.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a former teacher from WV. I am currently offering weekend baby sitting and/or tutoring. I have experience in all age groups as well as special needs.
Kayla can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"I highly recommend Kayla! I have newborn twins and she is great with them. It doesn't get more difficult than infant twins and she does a great job managing their schedules as well as doing all of the fundamentals!"

Ashley G.

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Katie W.


Salem, VA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Interactive And Energetic Sitter

My name is Katie & I'm 39 y/o. I have 20+ yrs experience caring for children newborn-teen, including kids. w/ special needs, twins & triplets. I'm a COTA who is active, creative & would be w/ the children as well. Some of my hobbies include hiking & Art. Depending on the age of the children, some activities we might do include...
Katie can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"My kids absolutely love Katie! Katie had been our after school sitter and go to weekend babysitter for many years while she lived in NY. She helped with homework and took them to their activities. She was always punctual. She also cooked them dinner when necessary...

Erika L.

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Lauren S.


Salem, VA

$11-16/hr7 yrs exp

Compassionate And Fun Sitter

I have experience working with special needs children, infants, and school aged children. I have worked in an after school daycare center, so I am well versed in helping with homework! I'm currently working as a full time behavior technician and will be taking courses in the fall to become a Behavior Analyst. Due to that, I'm...
Lauren can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Blacksburg, VA

Erika R.

5.0

Erika has been the most incredible nanny to our one-year-old! In addition to being one of the most professional people we've ever worked with, she brings so much joy and excitement to her everyday interactions with our child. Our daughter was so happy to see her every day, and she worked with us...

- Meryl M.

Kylie B.

5.0

Kylie is awesome with our children. Highly recommend her! Kids love her.

- Stone M.

Alaina G.

5.0

Alaina has been a fantastic addition to our family for over two years. I'm sad to lose her but wish her luck. Would be happy to provide detailed reference.

- Brian E.

Victoria D.

5.0

Victoria (Tori) was our 5 yr old's daycare teacher, and we also hired her to babysit our 5 yr old and 2 yr old on several occasions. If we could hire her as a nanny, we would do so immediately. As a Daycare teacher, she created amazing curriculum and I was so happy with what my son was learning -...

- Janina K.

Kayla K.

5.0

Dependable, friendly, great with kids, eager to learn

- Chelsea T.

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