Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Sunnyside, NY

$30-50/hr • 8 yrs exp

Loving, Reliable, Energetic Caregiver!

5.0

(4)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I adore children and my priority is insuring they develop good healthy habits and behaviors while having tones of fun. Some of my skills include being patient, open-minded, proactive and ability to communicate effectively in a comprehensive way. I have years of experience babysitting children different ages. My most recent...

Petra can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel

5.0

"Petra is warm, fun, and responsible. Our child loves spending time with her and we know he is in good hands."

Eyal N.

Myrah C.

$17-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Fun Sitter.

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Myrah I am currently a student at university at Buffalo, and I'll be home for winter break. Im available to baby sit for the whole month of January. I have experience from this summer baby sitting a 3-year-old, and I grew up taking care of my special needs brother. I love children and will be happy to help any way I can!

Myrah can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, travel & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Myrah worked with my 3 year old daughter & she was always kind, professional & respectful. My daughter loved her & still misses her. She followed directions on the schedule for the day."

Vania P.

Brittany G.

West New York, NJ

$25-30/hr • 3 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

5.0

(1)

I have experience working with kids with Autism and mental illness. I am comfortable with low functioning-high functioning.

5.0

"Brittany has been caring for our 2 boys for some time now and she has always been tremendously responsible, and our boys have always seemed to enjoy the time spent with her! Brittany does not simply sit and watch television, ignoring our children but always...

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Valery G.

$25/hr • 4 yrs exp

Care Taker, Dog Walker

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello. Thank you for visiting my profile. I'm a nanny with 3+ years of experience ranging in age from 4 months to 16 years. I have worked as a nanny for 3 different families. I'm a psychologist and I have 1 year of experience with special needs children. I am creative. I like to develop activities that help appropriate growth...

5.0

"I needed a babysitter at very short notice and Valery was available. From our first conversation she was friendly, enthusiastic and keen to show her passion for looking after children. She gave me regular updates, was on time and jumped straight in to washing...

Charlotte B.

Kiera M.

$18-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Mental Health Therapist/Nanny Available For Part Time Positions

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kiera. I am a Mental Health Therapist/nanny living in Manasquan, NJ. My experience includes age ranges from 3 m/o-preteens. While completing my undergraduate degree, I worked in Hamden, CT where I specialized in working with infants (5 m/o-2 y/o), as well as preschoolers (3-4 y/o). During my summers in...

Kiera can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, meal prep & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Kiera is absolutely phenomenal and we love her dearly! She tamed my wild and independent 8yo who drove crazy two other nannies. Our 3yo could not wait for Kiera to come in the morning. He is usually very attached to me, but with Kiera he could care less about...

Irina Z.

Natalia R.

Ozone Park, NY

$25-35/hr • 5 yrs exp

Experienced And Goofy Caregiver

3.7

(3)

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My care-giving experience is extensive, which has exposed me to a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. I have worked with families who had children with ASD, CP, ADHD, etc. so I understand the responsibilities that are expected of me as a special needs caregiver. One thing that I have learned from care-giving is that each...

Natalia can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep

Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Natalia worked for us for 3 months, she is very kind and creative. She dealt with a hectic summer camp schedule, picking up both my kids and other kids and dropping them off at different locations. She made sure my kids had snacks and water, took them to the pool...

Meghan L.

Viana V.

Bronx, NY

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Where I Began

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I started working with children when I was 12, babysitting my younger sister and cousins. For 4 years I worked for the Boy Scouts of America both in NYC and Long Island which ran as an after-school program at schools in five boroughs grades 1-5. I was a program specialist and would lead the weekly lessons to my assigned den. A...

Viana can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Viana is AMAZING! She is reliable, timely, trustworthy, caring, playful with the children, honest, and any other positive adjective you can think of! She always sends images and text messages throughout the day of the children and what they are doing. This allows...

Roni M.

Caitlin M.

$19-30/hr • 13 yrs exp

Enthusiastic Caregiver- Master's In Mental Health Counseling

5.0

(1)

Hi! My name is Caitlin and I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a master's degree from Columbia University. I currently work at a nonprofit agency providing therapy to children and adolescents. I have a hybrid schedule with flexibility on nights and weekends, which allows me to babysit for occasional date nights, etc. I...

Caitlin can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0

"Amazing with kids, would let watch the kids anytime"

Dan M.

Angelica L.

Middle Village, NY

$19-24/hr • 2 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hi! I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who has approximately 15 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenagers. With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and I'm willing to do additional other tasks if requested. Personally, I'm an organizer, planner, and multitasker, so minimum...

5.0

"Angie acted as a companion and community rehabilitation worker for my adult daughter that lives with autism. She was kind, honest, and in the end became a good friend of my daughter. I recommend her highly."

Barry H.

Katherine R.

Maspeth, NY

$17-20/hr • 3 yrs exp

Flight Attendant With Several Years Of Experience In Child Care

5.0

(1)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Katherine and I'm a flight attendant with a major US airline. With that job comes training in first aid, CPR, firefighting, and more emergency situations. I've worked with special needs children in the past while I was in school and participated in a reading club with them as well as volunteering in their...

Katherine can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Katherine was just amazing to meet and hire! We have hired her several times now, my Son is beyond thrilled when she arrives!"

Trish M.

Rubi R.

Bronx, NY

$25-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Rubi R. From Bronx, NY

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Rubi! I was a college student majoring in Early Childhood Education before the pandemic and was in search of finding a position in my desired field to pay for my tuition. Since then, I've realized that I have more of a passion to help bring up the next generation with a different approach- something more personal....

Rubi can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning

Skills:

Early Education

5.0

"Rubi is a great care taker. Amazing! My little sister and niece loved her. She was cheerful, energetic and full of spirit. Her love and admiration for children was appealing. She was very responsible and handled all tasks we agreed we upon. Rubi was punctual,...

Christopher D.

Grace A.

$17-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

3.7

(7)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have worked with kids of all abilities and disabilities for 10 years. I was employed as a caregiver for children with severe special needs for 4 years. Now, I am hoping to continue working with children of all levels!

Grace can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Very warm and friendly, like we already knew her!"

Jennifer S.

Katherine F.

$27-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Reliable And Experienced Nanny

5.0

(1)

I have 10+ years of experience across multiple age groups, including nannying in Philly for the past few years. My experience ranges from working in-house for families, spending many summers as a camp counselor, special needs-based care, and working both in the daycare and preschool settings. I have a B. S. in Health Sciences...

Katherine can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"We absolutely loved loved kate! The worst part of leaving philly was leaving kate behind! She is always on time, reliable, excellent with children and just absolutely lovely. Kate worked for us once to twice a week all day (7:45-5) for about a year. Our daughter...

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Gabriella P.

Union City, NJ

$27-28/hr • 5 yrs exp

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5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Gabriella, and I'm a 20-year-old caregiver with five years of nanny experience and one year working in a daycare/preschool setting. I'm passionate about nurturing and educating children, and I pride myself on being energetic, patient, and creative. Over the years, I've built strong connections with children and...

Gabriella can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel

Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Gabriella is quite literally the best babysitter and nanny. She takes great care of the kids. Always took them outside or out for an activity. She had so many activities indoors prepared too, like arts and crafts,games,songs. She is a nap wizard and put the kids to...

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Iyanna B.

$27-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving, Gentle , And Caring !

5.0

(4)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a fun, loving, and compassionate individual with over 10 years of experience with geriatrics, mental health disorders , and behavioral issues including developmental disabilities. I have worked within a rehabilitative standpoint and as a care aide with taking care of the individual in all aspects as in bathing , feeding,...

5.0

"I am a young black trans man and I hired Iyanna to help me as I was healing from a double mastectomy. She is LGBTQ friendly and always used the correct pronouns. Also, she helped me through the healing process with everything from cleaning, washing, cooking to...

Tat B.

Alyssa M.

$18/hr • 7 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Experienced with children ages 1-14. I grew up with a lot of younger siblings and cousins. I moved to Nyc in January for my job in marketing, from Iowa. I miss being around kids and don't have family in the city with kids. After work and weekends are best, trying to fill up my free time especially with winter coming. I have...

5.0

"Alyssa is a kind compassionate fun loving responsible young woman"

linda C.

Anita D.

$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Vibrant, Retired Mom Of 3 (2 With Special Needs)

5.0

(9)

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

I'm excited to get to know you and your family! I'm a retired first responder looking to fill my schedule purposefully. I know just how busy life can get so if I can help a family by lending my time to care for their children as well as they would, I'd love the opportunity. I hope you all find amazing caretakers for your little...

Anita can also help with: Swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"It was our child's first babysitter and she was very uncertain about the whole thing. Anita was very kind and gentle. By the time we returned our daughter was suggesting we go out on another date night next week so she and Anita could have another fun time...

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Laura C.

Fort Lee, NJ

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Energetic and Loving Nanny Seeks Position

3.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Laura. I am 38 years old. I am currently seeking a nanny position. I have previous experience with children. I am a special needs nanny who has worked with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, brain injury and autism. I also was a day camp counselor for two years for 5-year-olds. Plus, I worked with my mother who was...

Leticia S.

$51/hr • 14 yrs exp

Nanny/Teacher - English, Spanish, Portuguese

5.0

(1)

Hello there! I'm an English and Portuguese Teacher from Brazil, and I've just relocated back to the U. S. I absolutely love working with kids and I look forward connecting with you. - Previous English/Portuguese Teacher in Brazil. - Four years of experience as a nanny in NYC - great references. - Two Bachelor's degrees:...

Leticia can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0

"I was amazed by the care provided by Leticia for my nephew. She is wonderful with him. She is attentive, caring, and responsible. I was worried she would be frightened by my big dog but shes great with my dog. My nephew loves her, and I feel completely relaxed...

Desmond D.

Rosemary G.

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny, Babysitter, Art Teacher

5.0

(4)