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Hi! I currently work for the public school system working with students who have special needs. I am looking for something year round that I am able to bring my 1-year-old with me. I am outgoing, energetic, and enjoy spending as much time outdoors as possible!
Michaela can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
Michael B.
Middletown, CT
$16-26/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hello... I am Michael. I am a middle aged Care Giver. I have over 10 years of combined Non-Medical Caregiving experience. I have gained my expertise via family, personal, and agency experiences. I also have familiarity with taking care of Special Needs adults and children. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Please share...
Michael can also help with: Errands, companionship, light cleaning, hospice services, home modification, dementia & more
Alyssa L.
Middletown, CT
$23/hr • 1 yrs exp
I babysit my significant others little sister who is special needs. I also help with babysitting a newborn, a 1-year-old and 3-year-old at the same time. I love seeing kids smile, I always put there safety first.
Alyssa can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Hi Family,
I have worked taking care of and teaching kids since I began babysitting at 12. I have worked with 2-year-olds in my early jobs, and up to 5th graders in my teaching career. Currently I am a Special Education Teaching Assistant, with experience in ABA practices. I am certified in Elementary Teaching 1-6.
I also have...
4.0
(4)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hello there, I am a kind, responsible, outgoing, reliable caretaker. I recently graduated from SCSU with a bachelors degree in criminology and sociology, looking for some part time work and family to help assist. All four years of high school I have worked in a group called "best buddies" working with special needs children...
Tatiana can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Tatiana worked with our family for 16 months and was excellent. We have 3 kids (ages 9-12) and a very rambunctious large lab and a crazy schedule. She was reliable, on time and flexible. Our needs would sometime change week to week or season to season and she...
Karin O.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Sarah (35yrs)! I live in Guilford CT and am looking for a great babysitting job that pays well! I have many years of experience with watching and caring for kids! I am one of four girls and grew up babysitting/tutoring throughout my Connecticut neighborhood. I also have cared for my youngest sister (10 yrs...
Sarah can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Sarah is a trustworthy and fun caretaker for our two children. She drives them to their activities, plays and interacts with them, and manages dinner, bath and bedtime. She's creative and friendly. We recommend her wholeheartedly!"
Linda N.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi there, I'm Rachel! I'm 28 years old and graduated in 2016 with a degree in Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies.
Experience:
I've babysat for families with multiple kids ranging from 2 months - 14 years old. I've worked as a camp counselor, and as a social skills group facilitator for kids with Autism and...
Rachel can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Rachel has been wonderful with our 15-month-old daughter! We needed a nanny for five weeks and she has been very caring and thoughtful with her. She’s an excellent communicator and has been flexible with us. So happy to have found her!"
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello families,
My name is Emily and I am 29 years old and have both and undergraduate degree in human development and family studies and a masters degree in school psychology. I have worked with children of all ages from infants as young as 3 months to students with special needs age 20+ that have aged out of k-12 education,...
Emily can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
Diana D.
East Haven, CT
$23-26/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi families, I'm Diana and I'm a Connecticut native.
My child care experience expands across all age groups including special needs.
I find such joy in being a positive mentor in a child's life. I love hide and seek, board games, crafts and music.
I currently work as an outpatient counselor Yale New Haven Children's Hospital...
Diana can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Diana is lovely, helpful, reliable and wonderful with our 2 1/2 year old!"
Ellen A.
5.0
(3)
For 8 years I lived and worked in intentional communities for people with developmental disabilities. I've helped people use the restroom, bath, feed themselves, supported at work, home skills and more. I've worked with verbal and nonverbal people too.
5.0
"We met Sarah while looking for someone to care for our dogs while my partner and I were away for a week. I found her attentive and thoughtful energy to be relieving as we haven't been away from our pups for this long! She managed wonderfully with our dog's daily...
erin B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Although I have not directly assisted a special needs person, doesn't mean I don't have tons of experience with it. Throughout middle school and high school I watched my dear friend live with multiple learning and physical difficulties. We met in my study skills class, because I too have learning disabilities; ADD and Dyslexia....
Rachael T.
Branford, CT
$25/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Rachael, and I am graduating Vanderbilt University with my M. Ed. this May. I am a certified elementary and special education teacher. I am able and willing to care for children with special needs or behavioral challenges. In general, I have a lot of experience taking care of children. I have worked for one family...
Rachael can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Rachael has been our six year old’s reading tutor for almost a year and I can’t sing her praises enough. She is so so good at what she does. Knowledgeable, creative, responsive, effective, and relentlessly positive. She is incredibly talented."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there, I'm Rachel! I'm 25 years old and graduated in 2016 with a degree in Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies.
Experience:
I've babysat for families with multiple kids ranging from 8 months - 16 years old, including those Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder. I've worked as a social skills group...
5.0
"Rachel is a phenomenal caregiver. She treats others with the utmost respect, is timely, and has a sincerely positive outlook that is very encouraging. She is responsible and keeps focused at the task at hand all while being present and insightful. Any family...
Tessa G.
Amy G.
Southington, CT
$22/hr • 10 yrs exp
3.0
(1)
Silvana C.
Hartford, CT
$20-33/hr • 1 yrs exp
I Love The People Who Need More Care, Help, Love. I Like To Learn Different Things.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is silvanaI I offer my services like caregiver. 3 years of experience. I have car car and drivers license. I am very kind, sweet, lovely, caring, compassionate. Let me know if you are interested
5.0
"Among the many candidates that I have interviewed, Silvana stood out as the best candidate for the services that I requested for our baby's gender reveal party. Silvana is professional, punctual, and delivers as per the expectations. I have decided to hire Silvana...
Wilfried T.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
It takes a village to raise a child and while many of us resonate with this age old adage, our culture is simply not set up for the modern family to reap the benefits of community support flowing in from all directions. I thrive off creating nurturing bonds with children and engaging with them in authentic and creative ways....
Katie can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Katie is incredibly gifted with children. She has tons of experience and wisdom. She will care for your children in a way that allows them to have their feelings, work through conflict, and care for themselves and others. They will be respected and listened to...
Kate V.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello there,
I have over 5 years of experience working with children, from teaching to working in a residential setting. I love to plan and execute engaging activities so down time will always be productive when I'm around.
I can help with Cooking/Meal Preparation and light cleaning.
Newborns are welcome!
I'm CPR trained,...
Shaniece can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
(4)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello, My name is Tiffany! I am 26 years old I have been working as a Nanny since I was 16. I have worked with children of all ages and have experience with children who have hearing loss and special needs. I took ASL in college as my foreign language and incorporated that in my work even for hearing children as its a great tool...
Tiffany can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"We hired Tiffany back in 2017 to watch our son who was 9 years old and has some special needs. She did a few days a week after school as well as a Friday or Saturday for date night alternating with another sitter we hired same year. Tiffany has been amazing and we...
Kim P.
5.0
(1)
I love to help parents with every aspect of child care and homemaking. Everyone needs and extra pair of helping hands from time to time to make a busy life work!
5.0
"We hire Suzanne several times a year to house sit and care for our dog when we travel, She's top of the line, as far as we're concerned: trustworthy, upbeat, professional, flexible, great with dogs, goes above and beyond. Not only that, she's truly pleasant and is...
Jama C.
4.5
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am 47 with my Master's in speech-language pathology. I possess strong interpersonal & problem-solving skills developed working in public schools, Birth-3 & now in private homes. I help families with children of all ages maintain organized, supportive & successful lives by assisting with childcare, meals, light housework, &...
5.0
"Danielle was a full service dog minder for 8 days. She was very flexible when I had to extend my stay. She offered to drive me to the airport and also picked me up unasked. My Westie may have been mad at me for staying away so long, but for the first 10 minutes on...
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Higganum, CT
Tatiana B.
5.0
Tatiana worked with our family for 16 months and was excellent. We have 3 kids (ages 9-12) and a very rambunctious large lab and a crazy schedule. She was reliable, on time and flexible. Our needs would sometime change week to week or season to season and she was good about communicating what...
- Karin O.
Sarah D.
5.0
Sarah is a trustworthy and fun caretaker for our two children. She drives them to their activities, plays and interacts with them, and manages dinner, bath and bedtime. She's creative and friendly. We recommend her wholeheartedly!
- Linda N.
Rachel R.
5.0
Rachel has been wonderful with our 15-month-old daughter! We needed a nanny for five weeks and she has been very caring and thoughtful with her. She’s an excellent communicator and has been flexible with us. So happy to have found her!
- Care member
Diana D.
5.0
We have been so very fortunate to have had Diana for my daughter as her part and full time caregiver for the past 3 years. Although we are so sad to see her leave because of the need to relocate, we are excited for this new venture in her life and can't recommend her highly enough! Diana is...
- Shannon M.
Sarah S.
5.0
We met Sarah while looking for someone to care for our dogs while my partner and I were away for a week. I found her attentive and thoughtful energy to be relieving as we haven't been away from our pups for this long! She managed wonderfully with our dog's daily medicines and brought in our...
- erin B.
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