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I have been a caregiver for 10 years and am very passionate about what I do. One of my employers had an 18-year-old daughter with epilepsy. I assisted her with homework, morning routine, meal preparation, and other household duties. I was also a math teacher in my home country of Lithuania for 20 years, which sometimes required...
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My qualifications include 2 years of secondary special education teaching experience, BS degree in Mild/Moderate Cross Categorical Special Education K-12, Multicultural Studies Certificate, and a current licenses in the states of Missouri and Colorado. Over the past two years, I had the wonderful opportunity to move to Colorado....
Lana L.
Downers Grove, IL
$20-50/hr • 4 yrs exp
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Hello! I am currently a Special Education Teacher! I have worked in a variety of classroom settings and a diverse population of students. This is my true calling and I love what I do everyday! I am here to help support your family in whatever you may need.
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I have been babysitting for families with children ages newborn to pre-teen for about 10 years. I currently works as a paraprofessional in a special education classroom at the high school level. I am also pursuing my Masters of Special Education degree to become a Special Education teacher which I will finish up in May...
Amelia P.
Downers Grove, IL
$16-20/hr
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I have lots of experience with special needs children. My little brother and cousin have autism, my niece has Down syndrome and my other little cousin has ADHD. I have personal experience, but I also want to go to school to become a special needs teacher. As of right now, I work as an assistant teacher in an elementary school....
Samantha A.
Downers Grove, IL
$28-35/hr • 6 yrs exp
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Hello! My name is Sam, I have worked with kids of all ages! I have 5+ years experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum and individuals that have comorbid diagnoses in clinical, home and school settings. I have worked with a wide range of individuals from early childhood to adulthood ages. I have experience with a...
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I am a certified Educational Assistant. I have worked with 3-5 yr old special needs at risk children for 18 years. I now work as an assistant at the Elementary level K-2 grades. I am a certified CNA, Phlebotomists, EKG technician. I have provided home health care for 15 years.
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Hi there! My name is Noël and I live in Villa Park, IL. I have a significant amount of experience caring for special needs individuals as I have a younger brother, Joshua, who is Autistic - he is my pride and my joy! In addition to caring for him, I assisted my parents with facilitating an at home early intervention program...
5.0
"Noel was amazing to work with. She is communicative, responsive, and caring. I would strongly recommend hiring Noel."
Reviewed by Clint S.
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My name is Lorraine. I m 27 yrs old. I m currently working as a nanny in Wilmette. I'm a certified nurses assistant and have completed 3 yrs towards a nursing degree. I have experience taking care of children and adults with special needs. I am naturally patient, loving and nurturing. I believe in treating the people I...
5.0
"Lorraine assisted me with transportation and after care of surgery. She is dependable, kind, willing to run errands for me. Would highly recommend her and would definitely hire her again. She was so nice and a...
Reviewed by Susan C.
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I have had a good amount of experience with special needs from young to old. I have been working through Care for sometime now and love the families I work for. I am very positive and upbeat, very patient and kind, and do everything I can to make my client feel loved and comfortable and happy.
5.0
"Clem is the best caregiver I have ever had. She helps me by making great suggestions on how to make my life simpler and easy for me! She is very dependable. Punctual and very dependable! She is sweet and...
Reviewed by Elle A.
Tahira R.
Glen Ellyn, IL
$16-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
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I am reliable caring and loving person I am gentle and love helping people especially those who have special needs. I want to provide with comfort and security of having trustworthy.
5.0
"Tahiti was on time, congenial, caring, and careful. I highly recommend her!"
Reviewed by Susan S.
5.0
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Hello all,
I have two years experience caring for children with special needs, including autism, epilepsy, and ADHD. I use doctor recommended strategies and techniques to provide emotional and physical support to my clients and their families. I look forward to meeting with you!
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"We hired Amanda as our full time nanny to watch our son when he was 8mo old. It was our first nanny experience so we didn't know what to expect, and now we are forever spoiled! Amanda was with our family until...
Reviewed by Julia O.
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I've been a professional in childcare and education for 13+ years. As a daycare teacher, tutor, babysitter, summer camp counselor, and nanny, I've worked with children with special needs in several different capacities. I have specific and extensive experience working with children diagnosed with ADHD, Down...
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Hello! . I have a lot of experience with special needs kids for the last 20 years.
Katherine J.
Naperville, IL
$15-23/hr
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Hi, I'm Katie. I have lived in Naperville for over 25 years and seeking my next nanny opportunity with a wonderful family. I'm a kind, compassionate, and caring person born and raised. My background caring for infants, toddlers, and young adults with special needs started when I worked as a high school assistant. In college, I...
Nancy B.
Bolingbrook, IL
$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I have worked in the educational field for 20 years. During that time I was a behavioral specialist and learning behavioral specialist. I have taught children in a self contained setting and in team taught classrooms.
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I have worked with children who were nonverbal autistic and had down syndrome. I am super patient and love kids no matter their needs. I love being able to help and give support to little ones. No task is too much for me :)
Grace P.
Glen Ellyn, IL
$18-21/hr • 1 yrs exp
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I'm a third year nursing student at Illinois Wesleyan
CNA certified
CPR certified and First Aid training
I have 36 hours of hospital experience
I've cared for children with Autism, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and gender dysphoria
I've been a nanny for 6 years and i've worked with 5 different families
I've worked with children ages...
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I have worked with kids ranging from 2-26 with autism spectrum disorder. I have immense patience and willing to work with any preferences the family has set. I am looking forward to meeting your family soon :)
Shantina P.
Villa Park, IL
$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I have 11years experience in special needs as being a cna . I love everyone no matter the condition they are in they are still human and should be treated equally no matter what they all deserve love, care, compassion, attention, patience, and I am here to offer everything that they need.
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Recent special needs child care reviews in Downers Grove, IL
Noel B.
5.0
Noel was amazing to work with. She is communicative, responsive, and caring. I would strongly recommend hiring Noel.
- Clint S.
Lorraine G.
5.0
Lorraine assisted me with transportation and after care of surgery. She is dependable, kind, willing to run errands for me. Would highly recommend her and would definitely hire her again. She was so nice and a pleasure to have with me as I recovered. 5 stars!
- Susan C.
Clemonce M.
5.0
Clem is the best caregiver I have ever had. She helps me by making great suggestions on how to make my life simpler and easy for me! She is very dependable. Punctual and very dependable! She is sweet and kind! And is a very hard worker! She compassionate and without a doubt very supportive.
- Elle A.
Tahira R.
5.0
Tahiti was on time, congenial, caring, and careful. I highly recommend her!
- Susan S.
Amanda G.
5.0
We hired Amanda as our full time nanny to watch our son when he was 8mo old. It was our first nanny experience so we didn't know what to expect, and now we are forever spoiled! Amanda was with our family until we just moved out of state and we wish we could've brought her with us. She was caring,...
- Julia O.