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Photo of Danielle P.
Portland, OR
27 years old
3 years experience
Part-time
$15-$20/hour
I love working with children and wrote my Master's dissertation on Musical Theater Performance for Empowerment with Vulnerable Children. I have worked many years with various children's organizations in Portland, Australia, Scotland and Bosnia with at-risk, socially... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen, Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Disabilities, Deafness, Developmental...
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Can provide special needs care within 20 miles of Portland.
Photo of Warren P.
Portland, OR
0 years experience
Part-time
$5-$15/hour

(1 review)
Currently, I am studying toward a future in working with children with special needs. I am very dedicated and extremely motivated, and have had experience in working with children and those with special needs in summer camp settings.
Experienced with ages: Youth
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Response: Replies to 82% of messages.
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Can provide special needs care within 30 miles of Portland.
Photo of Hayley T.
Portland, OR
20 years old
0 years experience
Full-time
$10-$15/hour
Autism/Down Syndrome: In my HS (Centennial) I took 3 years of working with students in a class named FLS (Functional Living Skills). This is where I helped the student preform everyday tasks such as reading/writing, cleaning up after themselves, proper communication,... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Deafness, Diabetes, Down Syndrome
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Can provide special needs care within 5 miles of Portland.
Photo of Virginia Ann W.
Portland, OR
30 years old
10 years experience
Full-time
$10-$15/hour

(1 review)
I've enjoyed working within the special needs community for several years. I began my career 11 years ago as a one on one assistant for a young girl with Hurler syndrome. Over the year that I assisted her, I grew very close with her and her family. She was a truly... More>
Experienced with ages: Youth, Teen, Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,...
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Can provide special needs care within 30 miles of Portland.
Photo of Carol C.
Portland, OR
63 years old
7 years experience
Part-time
$10-$20/hour

(1 review)
I have been a teacher's aide in moderate to severe classrooms for the past 6 years. The children I have cared for have autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, Mental Retardation or rarer disabilities. I completed a "Childcare in Education " certificate and also... More>
Experienced with ages: Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Disabilities, Developmental...
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Can provide special needs care within 10 miles of Portland.
Lynn W.
 
Photo of Lynn W.
Portland, OR
31 years old
10 years experience
Part-time
$15-$30/hour

(1 review)
I have been working with children on the autism spectrum as well as other disorders including Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Down Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, and Oppositional Defiant Syndrome for over 12 years. I worked at an exclusively special needs school where... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Celiac, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive...
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Can provide special needs care within 20 miles of Portland, including Salem.
Photo of Angie J.
Portland, OR
26 years old
8 years experience
Full-time
$15-$20/hour
I am eager and compassionate to provide consistent care for humans. My experience has been primary with children and teens with autism. Although I have worked with 0-3-year-old that were at risk of developmental disabilities. As well as teens with social delays,... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Central Auditory Processing Disorder,...
Response: Replies to 89% of messages.
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Can provide special needs care within 30 miles of Portland, including Corvallis and West Linn.
Photo of Dianne W.
Portland, OR
52 years old
8 years experience
Part-time
$10-$15/hour
I have been a teacher's assistant in special needs classroom for the past eight years, at the middle school and elementary school levels, and most recently in a pre-kindergarten classroom. My experience in pre-kindergarten was with children with medical needs,... More>
Experienced with ages: Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy,...
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Can provide special needs care within 10 miles of Portland.
Photo of Lindsey M.
Portland, OR
30 years old
5 years experience
Part-time
$10-$20/hour
I graduated from college with a degree in Human Services and a minor in Psychology. I am now a Speech and Hearing Sciences student at Portland State University. Working with children and adults with special needs is the primary way I have applied my education.... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen, Adult, Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Disabilities, Developmental...
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Can provide special needs care within 30 miles of Portland.
Photo of Sheryl L.
Portland, OR
10 years experience
Full-time
$10-$15/hour
I have worked in supervisory and direct care positions caring for persons with special needs for over 15 years. I am an energetic and creative person who loves interacting with people of all ages. I have raised my special needs with a granddaughter who is on the... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen, Adult, Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Celiac, Central Auditory Processing Disorder,...
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Can provide special needs care within 35 miles of Portland, including Hillsboro and Lake Oswego.
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Photo of Gabriela A.
Portland, OR
18 years old
1 year experience
Part-time
$10-$20/hour
My name is Gabriela. I am an 18-year-old college student home for the summer. I have had a lot of experience in the special-needs field. I currently hold a job in Monmouth, OR which I work one day a week in a special-needs household as a Direct Support Professional.... More>
Experienced with ages: Youth, Teen, Adult
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Cognitive Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Heart Defects, Mental Illness, Mobility Challenges, Prader Willi, Speech Delay
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Can provide special needs care within 15 miles of Portland.
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Photo of Hannah L.
Portland, OR
18 years old
6 years experience
Part-time
$10-$15/hour
I have helped special needs children previously and really love working with all kids! I have been a nanny/babysitter for about seven years now, and have worked in a daycare.
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Cognitive Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Food Allergies, Mobility Challenges, Obesity
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Can provide special needs care within 25 miles of Portland.
Alison S. New!
 
Photo of Alison S.
Portland, OR
29 years old
2 years experience
Part-time
$10-$15/hour
I worked for two years as an instructional assistant in special education in elementary and middle schools, as well as one summer for a program with autistic children. I had so many very rewarding experiences doing this work, getting to know the children and witnessing... More>
Experienced with ages: Youth, Teen
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Mental Illness, Williams Syndrome
Response: Replies to 56% of messages.
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Can provide special needs care within 30 miles of Portland.
Melana F. New!
 
Portland, OR
21 years old
6 years experience
Part-time
$15-$25/hour
Hi, my name is Melana and I am 21 years old. I live in the Cedar Hills area of SW Portland. I am currently employed at a child development center in downtown Portland, but I am looking to transition out of that position if the right full time nanny position comes... More>
Experienced with ages: Infant, Youth, Teen, Adult, Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cancer, Celiac, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Disabilities, Deafness, Developmental...
Response: Replies to 75% of messages.
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Can provide special needs care within 10 miles of Portland.
Heidi C. New!
 
Portland, OR
28 years old
10 years experience
Full-time
$15-$20/hour
My care with special needs started at a very young age. I started volunteering my recesses in elementary school and continued through middle school. As a teen and through adulthood, I have cared for my mother who has special needs physically. I have also had a... More>
Experienced with ages: Teen, Adult, Senior
Experienced with diagnoses: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Asthma, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blindness/Visual Impairment, Celiac, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive...
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Can provide special needs care within 15 miles of Portland.
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