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Alexis L.

PART-TIME

Alexis L.

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Steubenville, OH

$5-15

Hourly rate

3

Years exp.

Meet Alexis

34yrs

female

Speaks English

Before college, I had little experience with people with special needs. I had babysat for a family with a daughter with down's syndrome, but my exposure...

Before college, I had little experience with people with special needs. I had babysat for a family with a daughter with down's syndrome, but my exposure was limited. Upon getting to college, I started my experience in the classroom because I am an education major. The classroom that I was in had a few children with special needs, ranging from physical disabilities to developmental disabilities. I got to spend a lot of time helping them. I really enjoyed it. I decided that working with people with special needs was something I really wanted to do. I decided to broaden my experience and I worked at a special needs camp in Central Illinois that is run by the organization Easter Seals. I had the opportunity to work with children and adults that had a broad range of disabilities, some severe and some mild. I worked with people that had physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. It was here that I realized that this was something I really wanted to do for the rest of my life. The people I worked with were so genuine, loving, and caring. They never took anything for granted and they saw each moment as precious. I decided after that summer that after graduation from college, I would get my master's in special education so I can continue what I love to do.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dwarfism
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Alexis can also help with:

    Applied behavior analysis
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Brushing protocol
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Laundry
    Long distance transportation
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Transferring/body lifting

    Education

    Franciscan University of Steubenville

    Bachelor's, 2012

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