Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Weehawken, NJ

Taking care of a special needs child is a very gratifying experience, but you need to have a special thing called patience! Above all and a warm heart, you need to have the knowledge to also understand that you will be learning from this child as well

Emma T.

Weehawken, NJ

$15-25/hr • 1 yrs exp

Teacher's Aide At A School For Special Needs Children

I work as an aide in a classroom of Multiply Disabled children ranging from 18-21. I have also had experience with autistic children of all ages as I have worked in several different classrooms.

Lisa M.

Weehawken, NJ

$25-35/hr • 5 yrs exp

One of my favorite jobs was in an adult daycare facility for special needs. I loved to show them real-life skills and interact with them as my true friends. I would like to get back to that as the center I worked for closed because of covid.

Gladys C.

Bogota, NJ

$20-25/hr • 4 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

5.0

(4)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Gladys from Bogota NJ. I am 57 years old. I have a caregiver experience of over 6 years . I am a certified Home Health Aide. I have also trained as a special needs education teacher for over 10 years. My goal is to provide care and support to the seniors and children with special needs. I have worked in nursing...

Gladys can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, live-in home care, dementia

Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0

"My family had the sincere pleasure of having Gladys take care of our parents. Gladys is the best of the best as she loves what she does and it shows in her compassion and patience she had with my parents. Everything she did was with a smile. Had my parent's...

Spiro P.

Eka B.

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

My Overall Skills

5.0

(1)

Certified HHA , CHA. I have skills to communicate and make them fill safe and happy. 20 year experience tough me how to deal with emergency and special needs

Eka can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, dementia, errands, light cleaning, meal prep & more

Skills:

CNA

5.0

"She is very loving, caring and trustworthy person. I always felt great when she took care of my mom. I highly recommend hiring her"

Eka B.

Samantha L.

$30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Babysitter

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I started babysitting in high school for children of all ages including one with special needs. I will be more than happy to help watch and entertain your children in a safe environment! I am pursuing a masters in social work and hope to work will children professionally in social work setting in the future.

Samantha can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Sammy has worked with our family for a some years now. The kids absolutely adore her and we do too. She has tutored, driven to after school activities, tutored our two kids. Sammy is very responsible and reliable. "

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Anabel E.

Lodi, NJ

$15-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm no longer available. Thank you for considering me. Hello moms!! My name is Anabel and I'm currently a Nursing student and former special needs teacher assistant for The Department of Education of New York. I have experience assisting with lesson plans and helping with classwork/homework. I have worked with kids as...

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

CNA

5.0

"Anabel sat my two boys. She was kind and fun, bringing a bag of toys and books with her. They enjoyed playing with her."

Jennifer 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, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Grace has wonderful, positive energy. She is fun and easy to get along with. She works well with children of all ages and abilities. She is reliable and responsible!"

Amy B.

Mishka R.

$17-22/hr • 10 yrs exp

EXPERIENCED NYC DATE NIGHT/ LAST MINUTE SITTER

4.3

(7)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello parents! My name is Mishka. I am 35 years old and I am young woman with a nursing background, I am a natural caregiver who is extremely compassionate and nurturing. I am extremely active and playful, I also love crafts. I also believe in teaching and engaging a child's mind. I have over 12 years of experience with children...

Mishka can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance

Skills:

CNA

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0

"We hired Mishka for two days to give us a hand with the kids when we were shorthanded. She helped with meal prep for our 4yo and watched over her while we put our newborn to bed. She was excellent and we would definitely recommend her. Our daughter still asks about...

David D.

Perla E.

Astoria, NY

$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Billingual, Musical And Fun Loving Babysitter

5.0

(3)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, My name is Perla. I'm a Computer Science college student with 8+ years of experience in child care and Math tutoring. I'm an English and Spanish native speaker. I'm very active. I love bike riding, playing soccer, playing guitar and ukulele. Also, I'm experienced with kids from ages 1 to 13 and kids with special needs.

Perla can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Perla is caring, responsible, clever and punctual. She is fabulous with my kids. She is patient, enthusiastic and deeply interested in their development. She has worked with us for over a year and we are super grateful!"

Tirza S.

Julie R.

Hoboken, NJ

$30-32/hr • 10 yrs exp

Enthusiastic Former Teacher Looking For Date Night Babysitting

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

looking for a position as a summer babysitter/nanny and/or a date night babysitter. I currently teach first grade in Bergen County but before that I worked as a nanny to an active 1-year-old girl in NYC for four months (reference can be found below) and then a nanny to two amazing boys in NYC for almost three years. Besides my...

Julie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Julie is a full-time nanny for our, now, 16-month-old daughter and has been with us for over 4 months. Unfortunately, we are now moving to Boston, otherwise, would have loved to continue working with her. Julie's responsibilities included feeding our daughter,...

Svetlana M.

Brenda M.

Maspeth, NY

$22-35/hr • 3 yrs exp

Fun, Artistic, And Patient Nanny / Sitter.

5.0

(1)

Hello parents! My name is Brenda, and I have been working in the childcare industry for 3 years! I am also a queens native, a non-smoker and pet friendly. Growing up, my grandmother was my babysitter and I looked up to her. I try to carry her loving, thoughtful influence into my work as a nanny. My child care experience expands...

Brenda can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision

Skills:

CPR

5.0

"I hired Brenda to work as a nanny in my home almost 2 years ago, and I would certainly recommend her work. She has demonstrated tremendous responsibility in taking care of our children and in keeping the house in working order. She is kind, trustworthy and great...

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Camila F.

Jersey City, NJ

$23-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Responsible Babysitter

5.0

(2)

I have several years of babysitting experience, with children as young as 6 months up to 13 years. I have also worked with children with special needs. Worked at summer camps and Montessori camps so I have experience dealing with several kids at a time. I am responsible, warm and love kids.

Camila can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel

5.0

"Camila is super sweet and my kids love her! She is fun, responsible and very flexible. She has been babysitting my kids for two years now. I would definitely recommend her to others!"

Joanne E.

Alexis G.

$25-28/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(3)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am 27 years old, originally from California. I have been a nanny for 8 years. I have experience with children with special needs. I am bilingual and looking for a new family to care for!

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

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Alexis worked for us for 3 years and sadly moved to NY. She is amazing with my girls and very responsible, I would definitely recommend her to anyone. She has become part of our family and was a tremendous help at all time. We miss her terribly."

Seda H.

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: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning

Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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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Sabina D.

$18-26/hr • 7 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 24 years old, I am very clean-cut, bubbly, very responsible, and positive. I grew up with children all around me, of all ages. I am fully vaccinated and have years of experience with caring for infants, groups of children, and special needs toddlers. I am a recent graduate from The New School where I graduated top of my...

Sabina can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"As other moms can relate, it is not easy to find a caregiver who you like and your child connects with. Sabina is the very first babysitter that I worked with via Care.com. She met and exceeded my expectations. Sabina came early meet us and put in effort to make my...

Remya T.

Julian D.

Astoria, NY

$17-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Heavy Scientific And Clinical Background

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there, my name is Julian. I have a great deal of experience working with those with special needs. Currently I am in the process of getting my masters in neuroscience and education from Columbia University, however my work at the moment is remote for the time being so I am here in Syracuse. I have twin little brothers with...

5.0

"My family hired Julian to hang out with my 12-year-old daughter who is on the autism spectrum. From the moment he arrived and immediately made a connection with her I knew we made an excellent choice. As a parent who is naturally wary about who we hired, I would...

Elizabeth B.

Amaris C.

Fort Lee, NJ

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(5)

My name is Amaris and I have over 10+ years of experience caring for children of all ages. I have looked after children since I was 15 years old. My skills include feeding, dressing, diapering and bathing. I love to engage children in fun educational activities like arts and crafts, reading, outdoor activities like trips to the...

Amaris can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"She is the best babysitter I have ever had. I have a 9 yr old and a 1 yr old and she dedicate her time and patience to my boys like if they were her own. I will recommend her to anyone."

Warkiria T.

Valerie C.

Belleville, NJ

$15-45/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hello my name is Valerie. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I have many years experience with children of all ages. I am a certified K-8 teacher also certified in special education. I have a masters in education, teaching for 14 years. For the last five years I have worked in the school as a crisis counselor,...

Sarah M.

$25-27/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

4.0

(2)