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Vickie T. - Kansas City Special Needs Caregiver

Profile of Vickie T.

Part-Time, 10 + Years of Experience

My experiences as an educator and music therapist have allowed me to design and implement activities for children and youth with cognitive, physical, and emotional disabilities. I have worked as a music therapist with KCK Public School District for 25 years. Additionally, I have worked as a summer school classroom teacher in an integrated classroom for students with disabilities and currently assist our district's Autism support group with family night activities so that parents and caregivers can get a break. I have served as president of a not-for-profit organization advocating access to the arts for individuals with disabilities. I enjoy providing integrating the arts into the lives of persons with disabilities as well as using interventions that will assist them with developing a high quality of life.
Related Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy teaching accommodations and modifications to educators and non-educators so they can use them with persons with special needs.
Profile Details:
  • Female
  • 50 years old
  • 10 + years of experience
Additional Details:
  • Does not have transportation and willing to travel up to 10 miles
  • Non-smoker
  • Willing to care for sick children
  • Average hourly rate is $10 to $15
  • Available on short notice (Care-on-Call)
  • Not interested in working as a live-in care provider

Experienced With Age Groups:
Infant (up to 12 months) Adult (18-64 years)
Youth (1-11 years) Senior (65+)
Teen (12-17 years)
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Diagnoses Experience:
Social, Emotional, Behavioral Aspergers,  Autism,  Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Sensory Integration Disorder
Physical Blindness/Visual Impairment,  Cerebral Palsy,  Deafness
Developmental Down Syndrome,  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,  Fragile X,  Mental Retardation,  Pervasive Developmental Disorder,  Speech Delay
Medical Epilepsy,  Hydrocephaly,  Seizure Disorder


Specific Care Service Experience:
Ambulation Blood Sugar Testing Insulin Injections
Assistive Technology/AAC Body Lifting Repositioning
Bathing/Grooming/Hygiene Brushing Protocol Respiratory Care
Bed Baths EPI Pen Injections Seizure Attendance
Behavior - Applied Behavior Analysis Feeding Sign Language
Behavior - Positive Behavioral Support G Tubes Stimming Attendance
Other:
Willing to Learn New Care and Diagnoses' Skills:

Attendance, ambulation and repositioning.


Additional Services Provided:
Medical Transportation Errands/Shopping Laundry
Housecleaning Long Distance Transportation Meal Preparation

Availability (06/10/09 to 06/10/10) Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Early Morning (6am-9am)
Late Morning (9am-12pm)
Early Afternoon (12pm -3pm)
Late Afternoon (3pm-6pm)
Early Evening (6pm-9pm)
Late Evening (9pm-12am)
Overnight (12am-6am)

Qualifications:
CPR Licensed Practicing Nurse Speech Therapist
Certified Nursing Assistant Physical Therapist Special Education Credentials
Occupational Therapist Early Childhood Educator Registered Nurse
First Aid Licensed Vocational Nurse

Education:
  • Level: Some graduate school
  • School: Kansas University
  • Major: Music Ed./Music Therapy
  • Graduation Year: 1985
Languages Spoken:
  • Albanian