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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Canton, GA

The average posted rate is $19/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in Canton, GA

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Karson T.


Canton, GA

$15-25/hr8 yrs exp

Part-to-full-time Caregiver

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been working in the special needs community for about 8 years. Most recently, I was a Neurodevelopmental Teacher at Jacobs Ladder School in Roswell, GA. There, I taught academics in a classroom and 1:1 setting, and followed a trained CPI protocol for behaviors. Before that, I worked as a Registered Behavior Technician...
5.0
"Karson has worked with my son with severe CP for the last 4 years on a part time basis. We adore her and trust her."

Donna S.

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Karen C.


Canton, GA

$10-15/hr5 yrs exp

Occasional Part-time Child Respite Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have an adult son with High Functioning Autism (Asperger's) and a younger son with ADHD. I am passionate about helping children with special needs feel loved and valued. I feel as though I am uniquely in tune with the respite needs of parents of these very special children. I am willing to make a personal connection and learn...
5.0
"Karen has a heart of gold, and treats my daughter with much patience and kindness, as well as dignity and respect. I can highly recommend her for any special needs job."

Ellie R.

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Jennifer T.


Canton, GA

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Prepared To Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 30 years of experience attending occupational, physical, and speech therapies with my two developmentally delayed cousins. I worked on their therapy goals with them weekly outside of their appointments. As they have aged, I have continued to gain new experiences. I love to attend medical conferences with my Aunt to gain...
5.0
"Jennifer is an exceptional sitter. She is very friendly, attentive to my kids needs, follows directions well and my kids love her. Jennifer seemed comfortable with my kids from the start. She was happy to take them on outings and kept them entertained. I highly...

Paula H.

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Lori S.


Canton, GA

$23-27/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Nanny With Medical Background

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I hold a degree in Respiratory Care. The first six years of my career I worked in both adult and neonatal intensive care units. The last five years of my career I was a Respiratory Care Clinical Coordinator for an NICU in an Atlanta hospital. However, I did allow my license to lapse when I chose to stay home and homeschool my...
Lori can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lori and I worked together to care for young children from infants to four years old. Besides being dependable, loving and nurturing, she had great instincts in knowing exactly what a child needed and when. The children quickly warmed up to her, and she often found...

Cyndi C.

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Karson T.


Canton, GA

$10-25/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there! I'm Karson. :) I currently work as a skills coach for students with Autism, ADD, or other learning challenges. This generally involves academic tutoring with an emphasis on Executive Functioning Skills. I have 10 years of experience in the special needs community- with titles including Neurodevelopmental Teacher and...
Karson can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Karson is great with my son! She has been taking care of him for the last 3 years off and on. He loves her."

Amy M.

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Maya N.


Canton, GA

$20/hr7 yrs exp

Dependable Fun Babysitter!

3.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi I am Maya, I am a 23-year-old university senior who is studying early childhood education. I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who has approximately 10 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenagers as well as kids with special needs. With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and...
Maya can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"She was fantastic with my three year old with a speech delay."

Kelley C.

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Angie A.


Canton, GA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Career Nanny With 15 Years Experience

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Angie and I have many years of wonderful experience working with children of all ages! I have raised three children of my own, I have three amazing grandkids and have loved on, taught, cared for and helped raised many, many more! I am dependable, very loving and caring, easy to get along with, punctual, organized,...
Angie can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"I have known Mrs.Vicente for approx. 17 years. Over this time I have seen her incredible skills working with other children as well as mine from the time she was born and over the past 11 years. She has a true gift with children of all ages and has a calm soothing...

Kelly V.

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Lori S.


Canton, GA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Medical Background-SPECIAL NEEDS CAREGIVING LIMITED TO NEWBORNS, INFANTS, TODDLERS

WORKING FULL TIME NOW, BUT THAT MAY CHANGE IN AUGUST. My special needs care giving is limited to newborns, infants and toddlers. I hold a degree in Respiratory Care. The first six years of my career I worked in both adult and neonatal intensive care units. The last five years of my career I was a Respiratory Care Clinical...
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Aly S.


Canton, GA

$20-40/hr1 yrs exp

I have a Bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and currently pursuing a Masters degree in Special Education with a focus in severe to profound disabilities. I have worked with children during my programs of study as well as in a dance studio for five years as a dance instructor where I was a lead instructor in...
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Ericka T.


Canton, GA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Sitter And Smile Creator

I am a psychologist specializing in clinical psychology, qualified in my country Colombia. I have extensive experience in the intervention and support of children with alterations in neurodevelopment and in the central auditory procedure. I like caring for people with special needs because I have extensive experience with this...
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Angie A.


Canton, GA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Patient Caregiver!

Hi! My name is Angie and I have been a caregiver for over 20 years. People are my passion! This is what I love to do! I have experience with caring for all ages with sicknesses and disabilities. I lived and worked as "mom" in a state licensed group home for 12 years. The majority of the children in our home were either ill...
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Evelyne B.


Canton, GA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Excellent Care Giver

I am a retired registered nurse with 40 years of experience. I have worked in ICU, PCU for most of my career . I have cared for the elderly with dementia, physical disabilities, toileting... so I am very familiar with everything. I am a non smoker, still very active and love pets. I am BLS and ACLS certified. I have my own...
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Christine C.


Canton, GA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Care Giver

I have been a care provider for many families in Charlotte for over 14 years, children, special needs and elders. I'm here to make your lives better.
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Senja S.


Canton, GA

$22-32/hr2 yrs exp

Hi there my name is Senja. I have cared for children of all ages and also seniors. If you need someone to help with your love one please reach out. Take care.
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Hope J.


Canton, GA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

I understand what it's like to be a caregiver. Life can be extremely hard at times. All the stress and demands on top of your daily living. I would like to come along side you, help and support you. I've been a caretaker for many years in my personal life. My daughter was injured in a MVA in 2004 living her with a spinal cord...
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Aleathea O.


Canton, GA

$16-21/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver! Have 2 Kids With Type 1 Diabetes.. Energetic, Loving, Fun!

Experienced caregiver! I have two kids with type one diabetes. I am fine, loving and energetic. Looking for my next experience in life!
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Cynthia C.


Canton, GA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

I am a mother of three and a college graduate. I have 10+ years experience working with children from infants to high school seniors as well as 25 years experience raising my own three children. I began my childcare career in Nursury School, teaching and caring for toddlers and pre-K students. Since then, I have spent my time...
Cynthia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Dayna S.


Canton, GA

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Nana Dayna Is Ready To Spoil Your Babies

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Dayna, a 58 year young "Nana" to 5 amazing grandchildren & mother to 3 successful young adults. (I take full credit for how great they all turned out). I love being with children, they keep us young. I especially love doing origami crafts together. They love it too & feel quite proud of themselves & their creations. I...
Dayna can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Tyijah L.


Canton, GA

$18-20/hr5 yrs exp

Tyijah

Wanting Quality over Quantity(more problems)? I'm 25. I am a military spouse and have a 4. 5 yr old who has special needs and a 1. 5 yr old. I have 4+ yrs of babysitting/nannying and 2 yrs working as a Program assistant for the ChiIdcare development for the marine corps. I offer nurture that involves incorporating my trainings I...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Mary M.


Canton, GA

$17-25/hr6 yrs exp

About Me!

Hi Parents! My name is Mary-Ella and I'm a junior at KSU studying Industrial Engineering. I'm seeking families to help on weekday afternoons and evenings, as well as occasional babysitting opportunities. I've worked with children for about seven years, including at 2 gym childcare centers, babysitting several families, and...
Mary can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Canton, GA

Karson T.

5.0

She is personable and very professional. Karson makes sure she is doing things the way you want and need them done. She is like one of our family yet and very responsive. Our son immediately bonded with her and she improves the lives around her by her warm personality. If you are looking for a...

- Dyan C.

Karen C.

5.0

Karen has a heart of gold, and treats my daughter with much patience and kindness, as well as dignity and respect. I can highly recommend her for any special needs job.

- Ellie R.

Jennifer T.

5.0

I felt very confident in Jennifer watching my 2 young boys because of her background working with individuals that require specialized care. My boys loved having her sit for them because she played games and got down on their level to play.

- Amanda C.

Lori S.

5.0

Lori cared for my special needs daughter for almost a year. Her healthcare background brought a sense of reassurance & she was extremely loving and passionate about being a part of her development. She was involved in her therapy sessions, playing an active role and would work with her outside of...

- Katie M.

Karson T.

5.0

Karson is great with my son! She has been taking care of him for the last 3 years off and on. He loves her.

- Amy M.

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Ratings for Canton, GA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.2 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Canton, GA are rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 19 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.