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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Fort Washington, MD

The average posted rate is $18/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Fort Washington, MD

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Brooke W.


Alexandria, VA

$20-26/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced And Safe Babysitter

5.0

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Hi! My name is Brooke, and I am a second-year graduate student in the Master's of Occupational Therapy program at JMU. I am looking for a part-time babysitting or nannying job for when I am not in class. I have 10 years of childcare experience with children of many ages ranging from infants up to 20 years, including children...
Brooke can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Brooke was very patient with my daughter with special needs. She helped her with her daily activities and anything she needed to function in the summer."

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Tawanda S.


Washington, DC

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a Bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Child Development. I have 4 years of experience with working with and teaching children with disabilities. I have a nephew with autism with whom I cared for, for several years, while my sister worked. I am patient, loving, understanding, and open to learning new things. I am...
Delmy Objective To obtain a job as a new challenge in life and to complete all goals; work conscientiously using all education, skills, and work experience to be an asset to the company. Experience 8/2017- Present Abingdon Elementary- Arlington Public School Arlington, VA. Teacher Assistant SPED (Autism, Down syndrome,...
Skills:

First Aid

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Zakiah A.


Alexandria, VA

$11-30/hr4 yrs exp

Big Heart Who Likes To Work With People

I am a very people person, open-minded, have experience working with children with special needs (also two of my brothers are people with special needs). I tutored kids and adults in school, university, and at home. I like to learn about different cultures and background and share cool stories.
Zakiah can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

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Mahbouba R.


Arlington, VA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Sitter!

I have 16 years of experience working with children who are special needs as well as children who have learning disabilities! Most of my experience is with children who have Down Syndrome, ADHD, and Autism! I also have an additional 10 years outside of the 16 working in childcare! I am a nurse assistant and can help with PT, OT,...
Mahbouba can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

CNA

Special Needs Care

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Sharilene A.


Alexandria, VA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Loving Baby Sitter.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm Sharilene originally from South Africa and came to the USA as an au pair. I have 11 years experience with Children 0 up to 18 years. I worked as a teacher and a teacher assistant. I was also a Tutor and helping kids with special needs. I'm hard working and very reliable. I have CPR and first aid and also have all my covid...
Sharilene can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Sandra K.


Alexandria, VA

$25-50/hr6 yrs exp

I have been in the healthcare field for six years. I am passionate about working with kids, the elderly and special needs people. Worthy of note is my Masters in health administration and ability to follow rules and promote safety and respect of privacy.
Sandra can also help with: Visiting physician, personal care
Skills:

CNA

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Heloise J.


Arlington, VA

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Wonderful Sitter And Happy Teacher

Hi Everyone, My name is Heloise and I am a very careful person, kind, patient, easygoing, communicative, observant, and hard work, I have more than 9 years of experience taking care of children and babies, from newborns (15 days) to teenagers. Also, Young adults with special needs are in wheelchairs and on Spectrum. I have a...
Heloise can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

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Brianna Z.


Alexandria, VA

$13-15/hr10 yrs exp

I've worked with kids of all ages, from tiny toddlers to teens, in preschools, after-school programs, and everything in between. I've also had the chance to work with kids with special needs, and I love finding ways to make sure every child feels supported and included. Whether it's keeping little ones entertained, helping with...
Brianna can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

I really enjoy working with kids, maybe because I have younger siblings myself. I always watched or looked after my younger family members. I'm also comfortable with special needs children because I have a nephew I watch from time to time that has slow development. I'm multilateral and will do whatever it takes to get my job...
Diamond can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Hi, how are you? My name is Vitoria, I'm 21 years old and I have been working with kids since 2020 but I have kids in my family since I was pretty young because my oldest nephew is 11 years old. I'm from Brazil and I love kids, I already work with 1, 2, 3 and 4 years old kids and also older kids (6, 7, 10 and 11 years old) In...
Vitoria can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Aminat S.


Alexandria, VA

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

I am the mother of four children and one of them is autistic, so I have a lot of experience throughout my son situation and happy to work with special needs kids or adults thanks.
Social situations become increasingly difficult for people with dementia as they forget names, recently discussed topics and even words or the meaning of particular words. Memory problems may mean that the person with dementia typically requires a great deal of prompting and reassurance. but in all am so happy to have being able...
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Andrea L.


Alexandria, VA

$17-22/hr10 yrs exp

My name is Andrea. I am currently a student a George Mason University. I have been working with kids since my freshman year of high school. I have been working at a summer camp for five years working with kids from ages 4-6, including kids with special needs. As a weekend babysitter I have worked with infants as young as 4...
Andrea can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

I have work with autism care for about 8 years, I normally helped them with their activities by helping them get ready for school and feeding taking them for walk, errands helped them with homework and their showers etc.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'd describe my personality as cheerful, patient, and a problem solver. I like working with kids because I have do much experience having had three children, as well as being a teacher assistant at an elementary school. I'm looking for a job that might be during date nights, or summer and winter breaks. I started working with...
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Riley M.


Alexandria, VA

$17/hr3 yrs exp

Riley , Babysitter 2+ Years Experience

My name is Riley , I am 18 and from Alexandria, VA. I just finished my first year at VCU and I am looking for a summer job. I am the oldest sister in my family so I have been babysitting for as long as I can remember. However I had my first official babysitting job at 16 and worked with the family for 2 years. I also took an...
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Caitlin S.


Alexandria, VA

$15-25/hr1 yrs exp

RBT

This past year I worked for a non profit in Denver, Colorado as a Registered Behavior Technician for children with ASD aged 3-7 in their intensive Early Intervention program. There were 6 individuals that I provided 1:1 therapy for on a daily basis, working with children both verbal and nonverbal. Through the use of Applied...
Hi! I have many years of childcare experience for families big and small! I love caring for children of all ages and have lots of experience with infants. I have also worked with children with special needs for 3 years. I am excited to help you out!
Elizabeth can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Olivia B.


Arlington, VA

$24-28/hr8 yrs exp

ABA Certified. Creative And Compassionate

Hi! I am a creative and compassionate childcare professional with 8+ years of experience in-home and in schools. I am a certified ABA Therapist, comfortable working with kiddos and teens that are on the Autism Spectrum, additionally I have experience assisting kids with various other developmental challenges, as well as...

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Ratings for Fort Washington, MD special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Fort Washington, MD are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.