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Ilyasa C.


Fairfield, AL

$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp

I Care, You Care, About One Another

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I have always been passionate about serving others with special needs. I love the uniqueness each person exhibits and how they welcome the warmness I bring. Besides parenting my own (now grown) child with special needs, I have been teaching special education, exclusively, for 4 years now.
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Sonia T.


Fairfield, AL

$25/hr • 20 yrs exp

Home Manager, Nanny

Hired by 18 families in your neighborhood

I have cared for children for more than 25 years. I am the mother of seven and the grandmother of 14 . I have been a foster parent for years. I have experience with special needs children. I finished college with a degree in childcare and have lots of love to give the child (children) in my care. I love the outdoors, music, and...
Sonia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

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Ilyasa C.


Fairfield, AL

$10-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified Specialist In Behavior Management

I have a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, a Masters in Secondary Education-English, and a Masters in Special Education with both general and adaptive certifications. I hold an Applied Behavior Analysis Grad Certificate and am TEFL/TOEFL certified. Besides having taught for 21 incredible years, I am also currently the...
Ilyasa can also help with: Travel, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
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Morgan L.


Bessemer, AL

$20-35/hr • 8 yrs exp

Full-time Caregiver

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with many families to provide quality childcare services for 8 years. After obtaining my undergraduate degree in psychology, I moved to the Birmingham area with my husband. For the past year, I have worked as a registered behavioral technician providing therapy to young children with autism. Therefore, I feel...
Morgan can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Morgan helped watch my kids and was amazing with them! They loved Morgan and would have the best time with her. She was great"

Matthew T.

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Elizabeth R C.


Birmingham, AL

$13-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

I Am A Retired Special Education Aide. I Am Currently Taking Care Of Two Of My Grandsons. Their Ages

I have 25 plus years of experience. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Swimming Supervision. I work with both special needs adults and children. I am currently taking care of two of my grandsons. Would really love a live- in type situation to help the family with their kids. I have references and tons of experience. Thank...
Elizabeth R can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Beth is completely comfortable with children of all ages and abilities. She was born to be a loving, caring nurturer. She has many, many years of experience working with children and has the biggest heart of anyone I've ever known! Beth is smart, capable, and...

Betsy M.

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Latin J.


Bessemer, AL

$15-25/hr • 7 yrs exp

Full-Time Childcare Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with children (off/on) since 2013. I have worked in schools (elementary and middle), I have worked in daycares, I have worked with children with special needs. I am comfortable with all ages. I love music, crafts, reading, and I love outdoors . CPR/First Aid certified. I am a Christian, so I take my faith...
Latin can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Latin was great with my special needs daughter! She was punctual, loving, and patient. I would hire her a million times over. I highly recommend her for your child-care needs."

Alisha B.

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Candice B.


Birmingham, AL

$10-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced With A B.S. In Psychology, Looking To Help With Evening And Weekend Care.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am fully COVID-19 vaccinated & plan to get all recommended boosters. I have been a full-time nanny in the past for a family with 4 children, ages 2-12, in which I cooked, cleaned, tutored and cared for their family dog. I also worked in a mental health facility for a year in which I cared for troubled youth of ages 8-14 with...
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Kenyata S.


Birmingham, AL

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Kenyata, currently I'm a Certified Nurse Assistant/ Certified Patient Care Technician with more than 10 years of experience in the health care field. My skills included light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal hygiene, companionship, transferring clients, and errands. Please review my profile for more...
5.0
"Kenyata is awesome with my son. She's probably one of the best sitters I've ever had. She's sweet, dependable and an all around great person. What I love the most about Kenyata is that she gets right down on the floor with my son. I'm very pleased!"

Aisha W.

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Lashonda J.


Birmingham, AL

$15/hr • 10 yrs exp

Medical Assistant

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have always liked working with individuals with special needs. I've supervised several group homes with Dungarvin and Arc of Jefferson County. I have also worked for 5 years with United Cerebral Palsy . My skills list include medication administration, CPR, First Aid, medical terminology and also training in teaching daily...
5.0
"LaShonda has been providing care for my adult son with physical disabilities. She is very attentive to details. She attends to his daily needs of bathing, dressing, transfers, as well as cooking and feeding. We are thankful we found her and for the care she...

Lauren W.

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Megan C.


Birmingham, AL

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have had over 17 yrs of experience with children of all ages. I currently provide teletherapy to school aged children/adolescents, but nanny for families during summer months. Last summer, I divided my time nannying for 2 different families: 2 boys (7yo & 12yo); and 1 girl (1yo). I continue to work with the family with the 1...
Megan can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
5.0
"I can NOT rave about Ms. Megan, enough! She came through on short notice, was on time, sweet, punctual, and not JUST qualified but probably OVER qualified! My little bonded with her well. She followed my instructions and was extremely helpful! Overall, just a...

Jo G.

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Areiel J.


Bessemer, AL

$15-20/hr • 4 yrs exp

I am currently a Patient Care Technician in the Healthcare field. I'm responsible for the care of adults and seniors who may have special needs, some total care, seniors with Dementia or Alzheimer who may need constant care to prevent harm to self and others. The patients I deal with are often confused and combative, but not...
Areiel can also help with: Dementia, personal care
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Kenyata S.


Birmingham, AL

$18/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have experience working with children of all ages for friends and family. I have experience with working with children with special needs. Currently I work in the homecare field. I'm a Certified Nurse Assistant/Certified Patient Care Tech, CPR trained. I was a babysitter for my neighbor for over a year. I begin caring for my...
Kenyata can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

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Lauren C.


Birmingham, AL

$26/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Care Provider

Hi! My name is Lauren. I am 24 years old. I have worked within child care for over 10 years. I worked as a babysitter for multiple families, as a counselor in after-school care for ages 6-8 years old, a summer camp counselor for the ages 5-12 years old, an assistant teacher for daycare for 14-month-old babies to the age of 4, an...
Lauren can also help with: Craft assistance, travel
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Lashonda J.


Birmingham, AL

$11-16/hr • 5 yrs exp

Nanny

I have worked with the children in both facility & home setting for roughly 6 to 8 years. I've also worked with kids with special needs.
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

CNA

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Maggie V.


Birmingham, AL

$20/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hello, I am a grad student studying occupational therapy at UAB. I have experience working with children (ages 2-6) with special needs as a behavior technician. Additionally, I assist in childcare at my church (ages 0-4). I am an active individual that loves to craft and play games.
Maggie can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Molly D.


Birmingham, AL

$15-29/hr • 5 yrs exp

Summer Nanny

I graduated from Birmingham Southern College in may 2020 and have worked for the Mountain Brook city school system for a year as an aide for middle and high school aged students with special needs. I also have experience caring for younger children as a babysitter through out high school and college. I am looking for a summer...
Molly can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning
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Areiel J.


Bessemer, AL

$15-50/hr • 4 yrs exp

I have worked in the Healthcare field for over 4 years and have worked with children, adults, and seniors with special needs. I am very passionate about what I do and I am known to go above and beyond for those I care for.
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Tanisha F.


Bessemer, AL

$15-30/hr • 1 yrs exp

Wanting To Care For Your Loved One!

Hey guys! I'm Tanisha and I actually used to work for an agency that staffed a placed for special needs children and adults. I love children so much I had a few! (haha) I am the oldest of 12 children. In my family I had 3 siblings with very specific needs! I love them with my life!! Being able to help and care for them has...
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Tanisha F.


Bessemer, AL

$12-23/hr • 5 yrs exp

Here To Help

Let me make life just a little easier. I've worked in special needs group homes. Children are our future and should be treated as such.
Tanisha can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Danielle B.


Birmingham, AL

$15-50/hr • 8 yrs exp

Nurturing Babysitter

I am a mom of two school aged boys and a 6-month-old daughter, before I was a parent I was consistently watching my nieces and nephews as well as my friends children. in high school I worked in my churches nursery regularly as well as babysitting so kids have always been apart of my life. I have experience with special needs...
Danielle can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Fairfield, AL

Morgan L.

5.0

Morgan helped watch my kids and was amazing with them! They loved Morgan and would have the best time with her. She was great

- Matthew T.

Elizabeth R C.

5.0

Beth is completely comfortable with children of all ages and abilities. She was born to be a loving, caring nurturer. She has many, many years of experience working with children and has the biggest heart of anyone I've ever known! Beth is smart, capable, and would adapt to any situation. Some...

- Betsy M.

Latin J.

5.0

Latin was great with my special needs daughter! She was punctual, loving, and patient. I would hire her a million times over. I highly recommend her for your child-care needs.

- Alisha B.

Kenyata S.

5.0

Kenyata is awesome with my son. She's probably one of the best sitters I've ever had. She's sweet, dependable and an all around great person. What I love the most about Kenyata is that she gets right down on the floor with my son. I'm very pleased!

- Aisha W.

Lashonda J.

5.0

LaShonda has been providing care for my adult son with physical disabilities. She is very attentive to details. She attends to his daily needs of bathing, dressing, transfers, as well as cooking and feeding. We are thankful we found her and for the care she provides. My son appreciates her care and...

- Lauren W.

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