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257 special needs caregivers are listed in Orlando, FL
The average posted rate is $17/hr as of March 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years
Special needs caregivers in Orlando, FL
Samantha A.
Orlando, FL
$13-20/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I have been nannying and babysitting for families for over 4 years now. I have a 12-year-old Down Syndrome brother so I am very familiar with taking care of and working with kids that have special needs. I work at a special needs aftercare school and I love working with all different ages of kids! I am a student athlete as a...
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Samantha is a very loving and kind person. Being an athlete all of her life,Sam is very punctual, dedicated, and an excellent team player. Sam would certainly be an asset to any organization!"
Amy B.
Leslie L.
Orlando, FL
$13-15/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
My name is Leslie and I love working with kids! I am 26 years old and a Speech therapist for children with special needs. I am currently in graduate school and am looking for extra weekend work! I am fluent in both English and Spanish, I love making crafts, playing board games, reading, puzzles, pretend play, and cooking. I have...
Leslie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"She is great with running errands and great with kids. She's professional and friendly as well. "
Marsha A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have 10 years of experience. I can help with a long list of things; there's nothing I won't learn. I am the oldest and the firstborn in my family. I have been caring for kids since I was 7 years old. I am 22 with the same love for children. I have graduated from school for cosmetology. I have worked with special needs children...
Taylor can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Taylor was phenomenal with our littles! She was on time and great with communication. The kids really responded well to her."
Atoosa S.
5.0
(1)
Hi my name is Claire I am a fourth year nursing student at UCF. I have 8 years experience babysitting up to 5 kids between the ages of 2 months and 15 years old including children with special needs. I love kids and am willing to help out in anyway needed (errands, laundry, pets etc.) I love being outside and am very creative...
Claire can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Claire was a full-time nanny for our son for almost a year (nearly the entire second year of his life). But for the fact that she was admitted to a full-time nursing school program, we would have happily kept her on. Her connection with our son is such that we...
Care member
4.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have over 20 years of experience caring of children. I'm patience, kind and simply love caring for children. Highly skilled in supervising and interacting with children positively, well versed in providing affection and safety to children, able to prepare hygienic meals, adept at directing children in eating, resting and...
Laquisha can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CNA
4.0
"Was very pleasant and prompt for the interview and have added her to my on call list."
Bertina P.
5.0
(14)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Monique and thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to watch your most important members of the family. I have been sitting children ages 10 months- 12 years for over 7 years, including twins, special needs, and large families. I have gained significant professional experience working . I'm a non...
Monique can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Monique is phenomenal! My son is already asking me to go out on another date night so she can come come back! She's polite, interacted wonderfully with my two boys, my house was spotless when I came home. She kept in contact with me and made me feel at ease and...
Alexis S.
4.8
(25)
Hired by 22 families in your neighborhood
Hi!! I am Elizabeth.
I am working like caregiver, babysitter or special needs. I have my own transportation and I drive also for kids to and from school, activities, for adults too, to medical transportation, appointments, errands, etc
Elizabeth can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Elizabeth was AMAZING 🤩 . She was on time, trustworthy, respectful, and kept my 20 month old daughter fully cared for and busy while I was working remotely from our hotel. Definitely recommend Elizabeth! She also had a quick response time and coordinated the night...
Care member
5.0
(6)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello!
My name is Savannah and I have been a Nanny for over 5 years. I have experience with infants to adults. My care includes those with special needs and physical disabilities. I've cared for as many as 8 kids at a time and am very well rounded in child care. I've worked with an exclusive Nanny company as well!
I like to...
Savannah can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Great date night Nanny! Much appreciated help!"
Kristin F.
Tatiana V.
Orlando, FL
$16-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am 42 years old. I love being with children and preparing different activities to keep them busy. My oldest child who is 23 has autism, she prepared me with my special needs background. In addition I took an RBT training to be able to address any behavioral issues . My greatest aptitude is my patience. I was a special needs...
Tatiana can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Tatiana has been excellent. Because of her experience dealing with special needs kids and teaching she knows a lot of strategies to handle different situation with my son. My son has ADD and she takes time to give him breaks while doing homework. She uses a lot of...
Jamy C.
5.0
(11)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Kaley, I'm 21! I am a registered nurse.
My experience includes:
Working at a pre-school for kids with and without special needs (autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy)
Nannied for an 8-week-old until they went to daycare
Date night babysitting for families all over Orlando
Overnight babysitting at the Disney...
Kaley can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Kaley did a fantastic job with our 7 month old son. Our son took right to her and she quickly learned how we did things in our house. She was trustworthy, gentle and thoughtful. We'd hire her again!"
Madison W.
Lexi R.
Orlando, FL
$15/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi, I currently attend the University of Central Florida in hopes of becoming a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. I have always loved playing with, teaching, and caring for kids. I have 4 years of experience caring for children, from infants to children up to 10. I have worked with both boys and girls, as well as those with...
Lexi can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Alexandra was great with my children. She is very professional, reliable, caring and safe. My children adapted to her very well, she was punctual and took the initiative to help out as soon as she walked through the door. She won me over during our initial contact,...
Aline N.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I love taking care of children and growing them to be their best selves. I nannied for two girls ages 4 and 7 while their dad was deployed and their mom was going through cancer treatments. I lived with the family when needed, home schooled the girls, cared for them when they got sick, cooked meals, got them ready for the day,...
Sarah can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
5.0
"My children love Sarah! She is very sweet and kept them happily entertained while still maintaining discipline. I highly recommend her and if we lived in the same town she'd be my go-to sitter. Very trustworthy and reliable!!"
Erin C.
Allison E.
Orlando, FL
$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Allison and I'm 24 years old. I've been babysitting for about 10 years now. I have babysat up to 5 kids at a time. The youngest I've watched has been a newborn and oldest has been a 6th grader. I am CPR and AED certified as well as my CNA license. I am a very fun, loving, and caring babysitter. I am also very...
Allison can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Was able to provide great childcare coverage in a pinch."
Jeff L.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I have 9+ years of experience in childcare including nannying, daycare, tutoring, and 2 years in ABA as a registered behavior therapist. I currently work full-time as a special needs Care Manager but am available for one-time weekend babysitting jobs in my area.
Cara can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"My two kids love Ms. Cara, and they always look forward to the fun times they have with her. She is also very attentive to helping my 6 year old daughter with her homework."
Theresa W.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello dear family! I have over 7 years experience with kids of all ages! I was an assistant teacher at a daycare for one year and I used to take care of kids between 6 months to 3 years old.
Currently I work as a nanny and I take care of kids between 3 months to 12 years old. I also have experience with special needs,...
Leticia can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Wonderful Babysitter! My children are in love with Letícia! Attentive and affectionate always, I never had any problems with her taking care of my children"
Care member
Hello my name is Alicia, and I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old. I love children, from teaching them, care- giving and play I have a true passion for babysitting. I have regularly cared for my nephew who has down-syndrome, since he was born and he is now a happy and healthy 6-year-old . I also know how to do g tube...
I have worked in the Seminole County Public school system for 15 years primarily with students who have learning disabilities and with those who are physically challenged. I have worked extensively with students with emotional challenges and who have autism. I love seeing them reach milestones others thought weren't possible....
I have had training in different areas of special needs, first aid, CPR, feeding machines, g-tubes, and much more. I'm currently not certified but would be willing to get those certifications. I was a bus driver for 22 years that required to have the CPR and first aid certifications. The rest I had to learn so that I could take...
Heather is completing her eighth year as an educator in Washington, D. C. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from The University of Maryland, College Park and a Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary English with a focus on Urban Education from The University of the District of Columbia.
Heather has...
I have experience working with children with developmental delays, ADHD, Autism, and speech delays.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Orlando, FL
Samantha A.
5.0
Samantha is a very loving and kind person. Being an athlete all of her life,Sam is very punctual, dedicated, and an excellent team player. Sam would certainly be an asset to any organization!
- Amy B.
Leslie L.
5.0
Leslie took great care of my 2-year old son. She came prepared to spend a couple of days with my son and kept him engaged the entire time. I would absolutely hire her again!
- Betina Y.
Taylor C.
5.0
Taylor was phenomenal with our littles! She was on time and great with communication. The kids really responded well to her.
- Atoosa S.
Claire G.
5.0
Claire was a full-time nanny for our son for almost a year (nearly the entire second year of his life). But for the fact that she was admitted to a full-time nursing school program, we would have happily kept her on. Her connection with our son is such that we have pestered her weekly to find a...
- Care member
Laquisha E.
4.0
Was very pleasant and prompt for the interview and have added her to my on call list.
- Bertina P.
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Ratings for Orlando, FL special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.7 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Orlando, FL are rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 201 reviews of the 257 listed special needs caregivers.