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Zella P.

My Experience In Special Needs

Columbus, OH

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$13/hr
Jill's Buddy Camp, a summer camp for preschool kids with special needs, was my first instance of working with special needs kids and fostered the development of my love for special needs kids. My love continued to grow when I started job shadowing at a music therapy group and got to volunteer at BRAAC which specialized in...
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Special Needs Caregiver

Columbus, OH

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$15/hr
2 years experience
For the last two years, I have had the pleasure of watching a young baby with Angelman's Syndrome. This job included giving medication, special feeding habits through an NG tube, and special physical assistance.
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Experience Special Needs Nanny And Certified EMT

Columbus, OH

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$18/hr
8 years experience
Hello! I am a special needs nanny and sitter. In my 10 years of experience in child care, four have been with children with special needs. I have experience with children with autism, ADHD, emotional disturbance, and intensive medical needs. But I'll admit, my favorites are the "problem children". Working with children with...
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Special Needs Caregiver

Columbus, OH

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$10/hr
I have experience caring for those with special needs, specifically Alzheimer's Disease and Down Syndrome. I would absolutely love the chance to spend time with your loved one and fully allow them to reach their potential. I would encourage both time to relax and special outings, and would also encourage learning. Please message...
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Part-time Special Needs Caregiver

Columbus, OH

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$10/hr
2 years experience
I have 2 years of a experience working with children and adults who have special needs. More specifically autism and emotional behavior disorders. Furthermore, I have one year of experience as a certified home health aid. Lastly, I am CPR and first aid certified.
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Special Needs Caregiver

Columbus, OH

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$20/hr
8 years experience
I have extensive experience working with students with special needs, particularly autism. I have worked as a caregiver, an ABA therapist, and a special education teacher in an autism unit over the past 8 years. I have a Master s degree in Special Education and a Bachelor s degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I also hold a k-12...
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Summer Caregiver For Children With Special Needs Available

Columbus, OH

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$20/hr
4 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I am an experienced babysitter & nanny turned child psychologist looking for supplementary income in my time off in the evenings and weekends. With this being said, I am open to working with children with special needs. I have worked with children ranging from infancy to age 12 and enjoy working with more than one child at a...
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Experienced Special Needs Caretaker And Certified EMT

Columbus, OH

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$24/hr
10 years experience
Travel
swimming supervision
meal prep
craft assistance
carpooling
Hello! I am a special needs nanny and sitter. In my 10 years of experience in child care, four have been with children with special needs. I have experience with children with autism, ADHD, emotional disturbance, and intensive medical needs. But I'll admit, my favorites are the "problem children". Working with children with...
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Special Educator In Columbus

Columbus, OH

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$19/hr
8 years experience
Hello! I am a certified, licensed educator, who has worked with individuals with a range of disabilities professionally for almost a decade.
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Columbus, OH

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$8/hr
Hi! I love the opportunity to be able to work with individuals with special needs. All through middle school I was a peer mentor which meant one of my elective classes was being in the special needs class and helping them with whatever they needed. I was also a member of best buddies in high school. I love working with...
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Part-Time Caregiver Available

Columbus, OH

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$10/hr
4 years experience
I have been involved with the special needs community since 2015. From 2015-2017 I volunteered at the Autism Society of Greater Cleveland's STAR Summer Camp, and inclusive day camp for individuals aged 3-22. From 2018-2019 I was hired as an intern at STAR Camp to help lead our school aged groups. Through STAR Camp my main...
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Old Soul

Columbus, OH

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$13/hr
6 years experience
Hello I'm Catherine, I have six years professional experience as a certified DD home care aid. I am CPR certified as well as first aid. I'm really energetic and love to keep it moving so any house work you may need done after or in between care throw it my way! I have two small babies at home who are my heart and soul,...
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Program Manager

Columbus, OH

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$15/hr
4 years experience
Hello! I'm Shannon, and I'm a Program Manager for adults with developmental disabilities. I love engaging with my folks and integrating them into their communities! Happy to answer any questions you may have :)
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Part-Time Passionate, Patient, Persevering Caregiver

Columbus, OH

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$20/hr
4 years experience
I am a licensed educator (k-6th) with experience teaching children, middle school, and adults. I am patient, warm, understanding, and dedicated to making a difference. I am open to learning about various needs and requirements, am a quick learner, am detail-oriented, and love to help. I have subbed several times in a life-skills...
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Stna

Columbus, OH

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$20/hr
10 years experience
Am an stna worker for 10 year experience and have love and care for taking care of people in need, am flexible patient and ready to work
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Columbus, OH

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$20/hr
3 years experience
I am professionally trained and excited to help those of all ages, abilities, and levels of excitement. I have a wide range of experience and open availability. As a social worker I am easy to talk to and happy to help assist in any situation.
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Part-time Caregiver

Columbus, OH

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$15/hr
9 years experience
Hey my name is Yafit and I am 23 years old. My passion and dream is to work with and care for children. I have been blessed to have about 9 years of experience working with children and about 2 years of caring for children with special needs (autism spectrum, cerebral palsy, G-tube, helping with physical therapy and more). I am...
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Columbus, OH

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$15/hr
1 year experience
I spent last summer working as a 1-1 care provider at a summer camp through Easterseals Colorado. From this experience, I learned how to meet the physical and emotional needs of many children and adults with various disabilities. Since then I have been working in a school with a 12-year-old boy with autism as his aide.
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Lily Switala OTD, OTR/L

Columbus, OH

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$25/hr
2 years experience
Hello! My name is Lily! I am currently a school based Occupational Therapist meaning I have the summers off! Looking for some summer time work to keep me busy. Please feel free to reach out to discuss more about my background.
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Behavior Specialist Pursuing Masters Degree!

Columbus, OH

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$20/hr
5 years experience
Hello! I have been working professionally with individuals with disabilities for the past five years. I have worked with people across the lifespan from ages 2-75 years of age. I have experience working with ADHD, ASD, ID, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, and more. I am certified to pass oral, topical, and g-tube medications....

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At a national level, hiring someone on Care.com for special needs child care costs an average of $19.00 per hour as of June 2025. This rate of pay can vary depending on how much experience the provider has, the specialized training they have in working with special needs children and the degree of care that needs to be provided for your child.

Special needs child care providers are specialized caregivers that are generally trained to help children with a variety of physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional needs. Many are well-versed in teaching children with special needs or have experience preparing meals and administering medication. They can also plan customized activities to keep your child social and stimulated, both physically and mentally.

You can filter special needs child care providers by distance from your area and compare each person by their hourly rate, experience and specific skill set they have working with kids with special needs. You can also see if another family in your area has reviewed a particular provider you're interested in to get a sense of whether they would be a good candidate to bring in for an interview.

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