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I have worked with students who have developmental disabilities as well as learning disabilities. I am very compassionate and just love assisting with any help I can give. I have been to many different autism workshops and I have also helped in nursing homes and...
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth , Teen , Adult , Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental...
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I have worked with the special need population for over 19 years. I taught school for two years, managed a sheltered workshop for visually impaired and mulit-handicapped for 15 years. I also worked in a group home while I was in college. I am willing to tutor,...
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Deafness, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome,...
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I've been around special needs children all my life. I personally used to be in a special needs preschool and had an IEP through sixth grade. I've overcome a lot and want to help others. Since I've been there, I feel I can really relate to children with special...
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Food Allergies, Mental Retardation, Seizure Disorder
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I currently work for the Blue Valley School District. I work with special needs young adults in the Access program. Before I started working for the school district, I had a licensed daycare and had an autistic little boy and fell in love. I really enjoyed working with him.
Experienced with ages: Youth , Teen , Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Developmental Delays,...
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I currently work as a CNA in a nursing home for elderly residents with dementia. I have worked there full time for almost a year and have enjoyed it tremendously. I just need different hours.
Experienced with ages: Youth , Adult , Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Autism, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Down Syndrome, Mental Illness, Alzheimer's Disease
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My brother is partially blind, and has been since birth. I am experienced around those who are visually impaired, whether it be full or partial. I have also had experience being around my other brother who had asthma. My son has had food allergies since birth....
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth , Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: Asthma, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Food Allergies, Speech Delay
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I have experience as a one-on-one Special Education paraprofessional, in Kearney Public Schools, for a student with severe ADD/ADHD. I also worked frequently with OCD, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, Epilepsy, and all levels of functionality in Special...
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Food...
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Mom of two children with autism (severe and asperger's), and one child with a form of Cerebral Palsy. Experience outside of personal is: Kansas Medicaid Provider for over two years for legally blind/autistic young adults, day services provider for tier 1, 2 and...
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth , Teen , Adult , Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Cerebral...
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Hi! My name is Courtney. I have worked with children my entire life. I am currently going to Ottawa University for early education. During one of my practicums, I was sent to Spring Hill to work with students with special needs. I was scared at first, but immediately...
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Experienced with ages: Youth
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cancer, Deafness, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,...
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I currently work for the Blue Valley School District. I work one on one with autistic children. I have also worked with children that are SMH, have CP, epilepsy, learning disabilities as well as physical disabilities. I enjoy working with children in general, but...
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental...
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The reason that I love helping children with special needs is so that way they don't feel so down about them selves because they cant do the same things as everyone else. I love helping them relize that they can do the same thing as every one else they just need...
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth , Teen , Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Deafness, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, Food Allergies,...
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Participated in special Olympics several years for track and basketball, as well as helped in school with the special needs class. I am also getting my masters in special education
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Mental Illness, Mental...
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There's a ministry in my church called SOAR that has really inspired me to work with Special needs children. They honestly, teach you so much about yourself as a whole. I'm going go college for "Church Worship" and "Family Counseling" but mostly what I want to...
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth , Adult , Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deafness, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Food Allergies, Mental...
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I have worked in summer day camps. I also ran parks and recreation programs for daily activities, and planned monthly trips and activities.
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome,...
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I worked in SMSD for two years, providing care for behavioral and children with special needs, including physical and mental disabilities. My husband always told me I have a special kind of patience to work with children that might need a little extra care. I agree...
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Food Allergies, Mental Illness, Mental Retardation,...
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I have been working with special needs for at least five years. I started working with them when I was 16, I am now 22. I started working at a summer camp called Camp Barnabas, which is a camp for kids who have special needs. I worked there for about 3 seperate...
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Experienced with ages: Youth , Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Developmental...
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I currently work as a para-educator in the Blue Valley School District with children in a special education program. I work with many children who have many different needs. In addition to special needs children I have worked with general education children children...
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Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deafness, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Food Allergies, Mental...
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I have a Master's degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. I have over 10 years of experience working with the severely emotionally-disturbed and special needs population. I have managed programs through the Department of the Army to counsel soldiers returning...
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Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Developmental Delays, Diabetes,...
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I have worked with special needs children and adults for the past five years. I became interested in helping while in high school. I enrolled in peer tutoring, which helped the other special needs students with their classes and social activity during school hours....
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Experienced with ages: Youth , Teen , Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Food Allergies, Fragile X, Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, Mobility Challenges, Tourette Syndrome
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I started and ran a Sunday School for students with special needs. I have had students with special needs in my classroom and am currently a para at a local Sunday School. I have also assisted a special needs coordinator at a local education agency.
Experienced with ages: Youth
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Celiac, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic...
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I have worked for Johnson County Developmental supports, and Community Living Opportunities, both companies that provide living and working opportunities to individuals with special needs. While working at these companies, I discovered I truly have a passion for...
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Experienced with ages: Adult , Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Developmental...
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I have taken part in many school programs in high school for kids who have special needs. I have baby-sat frequently since I was about 11 years old, and I love people!!
Experienced with ages: Infant , Youth , Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Cancer, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Food Allergies, Heart Defects
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In high school, for four years I peer tutored a girl withe a disease involving seizures. It was never determined officially what she had, but it was a psychological effect that often resulted in seizures on my watch. I still keep in touch with her now the we have...
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Experienced with ages: Youth , Teen , Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Cancer, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Seizure Disorder, Speech Delay
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I have been working with Johnson County Developmental Services and for the same family for three years.
I'm passionate about working with kids with autism because seeing them learn something new and being able to understand it is so rewarding.
Experienced with ages: Teen , Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: Autism
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I work in the medical ICU at KU as a registered nurse. I have taken care of a lot of patients with special needs.
Experienced with ages: Adult , Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: Asthma, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Down Syndrome, Food Allergies, Heart Defects,...
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