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Yanique W.

Flexible Caregiver Available

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$17/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hello! I am Yanique. I was a Special Education Teacher in the city for students with moderate to severe disabilities. I currently work in a ICT classroom with middle schoolers. I enjoy working and interacting with children and adults. My passion is to work with persons with disabilities. I will be actively engaged during my...
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Jeadd A.

Funny Sitter, Honest Kind And Loyal

New York, NY

3.7(1)
from
$30/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I am a 32 yr-old Filipino guy, I love dealing with other persons, and I love taking take good care of my patient. I love showing my love and care for them and treating them just one of my family members. I am very kind person, loyal, sweet, honest and loyal person. I am working right now as physical therapist assistant, but...

Judy H. says "Jeadd helped us for 6 weeks after my husband underwent surgery. He was a wonderful help at a very stressful time. At first Jeadd helped my husband with...

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Bellie T.

Your All-around Big Guy

Elmhurst, NY

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Aside from my bachelors degree in nursing, I am a compassionate, loving & a caring person. I rejoice in every opportunity available to provide care for patients needing assistance. My sturdy built is likewise a plus for special needs in transporting immobile patients. Can easily perform duties like wheelchair mobilization &...

Shpresa B. says "Billie is great with our brother who is currently residing in a rehab facility for a brain injury. He goes above and beyond to help our brother during...

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Josep D.

Elmhurst, NY

5.0(0)
from
$22/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
8+years of experience mostly Adult care. Nursing graduate in the Philippines, caring and compassionate. I love to cook and can easily follow the recipes according to your preference. Fluent in English, can do light housekeeping and do some errands. Already completed my covid vaccine. Hoping to have a positive response regards my...
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Danielle A.

Part-Time Caregiver For Children With And Without Special Needs

Brooklyn, NY

4.9(1)
from
$30/hr
9 years experience·
Hired by 34 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
travel
light cleaning
Hello, Thank you for taking time to read through my profile. Let me tell you a little about myself. I am a loving, sweet, passionate, fun, energetic, date night babysitter*. I love to cook; healthy meals are my specialty. I have experience in caring for children from the ages of 2 months to late teens. I also have experience...

Maria K. says "Really great with my kids. My son asked for her the next day because he missed her. I have a 4yr and 5 month baby."

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Jennifer P.

Dedicated Caregiver

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$25/hr
4 years experience
Hi my name is Jen. I am a Broadway Actress and mom of a 15yr old. I am currently studying to get my senior care certification but have much experience caring for special needs. I would love to help out in anyway I can. Have CPR training and excellent references.
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Rukminie P.

Part- Time/fulltime

Flushing, NY

5.0(1)
from
$18/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
why am I passionate about caring for your joy in life, because it brings me joy to see their little eye lite up. I understand that kids just need attention, and I am very good at paying attention to them at all time.

Laura R. says "Anyone would be very lucky to have Rukminie look after their child or children. I'm a special education teacher, and mom of 3 young girls. I've been...

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Renee L.

Oakland Gardens, NY

5.0(0)
from
$17/hr
10 years experience
I have extensive experience in caring Individual with disabilities and behavioral issues as well as the elderly and children. I drove school bus for 15+ years transporting a variety of students from pre-K to high school.
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Tomasz G.

Caregiver (IEP)

Englewood, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$10/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Since A was diagnosed as an autistic child, I was responsible for all aspects of his life in school and after school . Between the ages of 4 and 6, he was attending special school with one on one instruction and my active involvement in his IEP program has been one of the most important factors in his overall success. Then he...

Carla P. says "Tomasz worked for me as a full time caregiver/assistant to my 20 year old twin sons diagnosed with autism this past summer and into the start of the school...

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Laetitia P.

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$17/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hi there, I have been working as a nanny for over 8 years in the US. I originally came from France as an Au pair. I studied marketing and communication. I love spending time with kids - planning activities, going places, doing crafts or reading... I can be a lot of fun but I also know how to strict when needed. I have...
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Madeline C.

Patience - Adaptable - Creative - Empathetic

Brooklyn, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
4 years experience
I am an experienced caregiver with over four years of dedicated service, specializing in assisting individuals with disabilities. With two and a half years of hands-on experience working with clients who use wheelchairs, feeding tubes, and communication devices, I am well-versed in providing compassionate and effective support....

Susan K. says "Madeline is a very reliable, trustworthy person. She got along with all of the students I assigned her to work with. She performed all of the tasks of the...

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Olawale E.

Forest Hills, NY

5.0(1)
from
$19/hr
1 year experience
My experience for special needs is mainly from working as a medical assistant for 2 years at a family clinic where I have had to deal with special need patients and their parents, as well as babysitting my 4 years old cousin who had speech delay speech. I believe that my care for and exposure in special needs kids will be a good...

Stu C. says "Wale is very personable. He is good at communicating and is level headed and cool when handling conflict. He is also very caring and stands out as one who...

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Maxine C.

Medical Assistant Special Needs Caretaker

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Good day my name is Maxine and I have been working with kids since 1999. I began my journey working with the special needs population since 2001. I have been working at Wagon Road camp for over 18 years providing respite care services for families in need of a break from the city life. We provide support and assistance to kids...

Carla B. says "My daughter loves Maxine. As a teen, my daughter has difficulty sustaining positive interactions with others. However, she experiences Ms. C as fun and...

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Eliza O.

Experience And Research Knowledge With ADHD And Autism

Brooklyn, NY

5.0(0)
from
$17/hr
1 year experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have experience working with kids with ADHD as well as children on the Autism / Aspergers Spectrum. I have also conducted and analyzed extensive research on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and behavioral conduct issues, thus I am quite familiar with the special considerations and issues involved in working with...
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Natalia R.

Experienced And Goofy Caregiver

Ozone Park, NY

3.7(1)
from
$15/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 5 families in your area
My care-giving experience is extensive, which has exposed me to a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. I have worked with families who had children with ASD, CP, ADHD, etc. so I understand the responsibilities that are expected of me as a special needs caregiver. One thing that I have learned from care-giving is that each...

Victoria G. says "Natalia is a kind, compassionate person who takes time to understand the person she is caring for and is very thoughtful with everything she does. She...

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Yanina V.

Part Time Or Full Time Care

Bogota, NJ

3.0(0)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I am a mother of 3 teenagers, all in college and working. I am very careful and loving mother. I had on my care a sweet girl with Autism. I believe on giving respect and care to others and more in the people who are in more need, also I had in my care 2 beautiful girls from Harrington Park. 10 months and 3 years old, also 2...
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Erin G.

Wood Ridge, NJ

5.0(0)
from
$15/hr
I am extremely passionate about empowering individuals with special needs! As an occupational therapy student, I can assist with activities of daily living, and care for individuals with whatever else they may need.
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Amanda V.

Friendly, Empathetic, Patient Caregiver

Bronx, NY

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
I've worked many years at a school called Shema Kolainu (meaning, Hear our Voices in Hebrew). I mostly worked with children in the spectrum, but I worked with children of all needs.

Riley C. says "I have to thank Care for your service! Because of Care, I found Amanda, and I now have someone great to help my children with their school work! Amanda is...

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Daria T.

Attentive Professional Caregiver. Psychologist & Teacher By Education, Kind Loving Personality

Brooklyn, NY

5.0(0)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience
Hello Dear Parents! I'm Daria, professional in childcare with more than 11 years of experience and great love for kids. I have a degree in Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Teaching (I got it not in US). All this years I've been working with children: taking care, helping with pre-school education, psychological help and...
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Stephanie S.

Little Ferry, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
10 years experience
I have a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental health Counseling. I have been working with children with special needs for over 15 years in various settings. I have worked in a summer camp, day care and as an at home therapist. I feel that working with children is essential because those are the most critical years for progress and...

Robert D. says "Stephanie goes above and beyond her job. Whichever it may be. She gives 110% at everything she puts her mind to. Works really well with others and liked...

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  • 60 special needs child care are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $20.20/hr as of June 2025

  • The average star rating for rated special needs child care is 5.0

Recent special needs child care reviews from local parents in Astoria, NY

Special Needs Child Care in Astoria, NY are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 reviews of the 60 listed special needs child care

Jeadd A.

Jeadd helped us for 6 weeks after my husband underwent surgery. He was a wonderful help at a very stressful time. At first Jeadd helped my...

- Judy H.

Bellie T.

Billie is great with our brother who is currently residing in a rehab facility for a brain injury. He goes above and beyond to help our...

- Shpresa B.

Danielle A.

Really great with my kids. My son asked for her the next day because he missed her. I have a 4yr and 5 month baby.

- Maria K.

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