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I am experienced in providing care of children with special needs such as autism, cerebral palsy, and ADHD. I am knowledgeable of the communication, learning, and physical needs of the special needs populations.
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- $16/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I have been a special education teacher for 3 years in a school setting. I have a dual degree from The College of Saint Rose in Childhood and Special Education, a Masters Degree in Literacy from SUNY Albany and I am currently halfway through another Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism from The Sage Colleges. I...
Lindsey A. says "My son has been working with Marisa for several weeks, and she has been such a joy to work with! Easy to communicate with, flexible with scheduling, and...
Light cleaning
grocery shopping
craft assistance
meal prep
carpooling
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Hello guys ! My name is Janay and I consider taking care of children as a lifestyle rather than a job because I love them so much. I have 8 years of experience inside and outside of family , including special needs children. I am currently enrolled in school to become a teacher , as I study early childhood education and child...
Eric A. says "Loves kids with a passion. Very respectful and reliable."
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- $20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Meal prep
grocery shopping
craft assistance
swimming supervision
carpooling
Tanika Y from Albany, Ny
I am 37 yrs young and absolutely love caring for children! I'm fun loving.. energetic.. self driven and absolutely enjoy being a caregiver. I'm looking ro make some extra money. So I thought why not try doing what I love most of all. I have 15+ years of experience in childcare. Currently I have my CDA...
Care Member says "I hired Tanika to take care of my 15 year old girl, 12 yr old boy & 2 yr old baby girl & she’s absolutely amazing. She was hired as an employee but we...
Meal prep
craft assistance
Hello. My name is Jessica. I have almost 10 years of experience working with children ranging from infants to Pre-k. I have also worked with children with special needs and loved it! I currently work as a Pre- k teacher at a local child care center. So this means I am fully vaccinated. am very outgoing and love to think up...
Debbie F. says "I worked with Jessica in the past and she is a very dependable .. honest and caring person . We worked together for 4 years ."
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10 years experience·
Hired by 10 families in your area
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Hi! My name is Judy and I am presently seeking a part time or full time child care provider position. My experience includes taking care of my three grandkids from birth. The oldest is now 12 years old. I have also worked with twins and children with special needs such as autism, cerebral palsy, and ADHD for the past 4 years. My...
Alitza S. says "Judith has become a part of our family. She is absolutely amazing with our baby and our two older kids (5 & 7). She puts me at ease and is so supportive."
In addition to my experience as an infant teacher, I have worked with people with developmental and physical disabilities for a long time. I have CPR/first aid certified and I am willing to learn anything I need to for a specific situation.
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I have been working with an 14 yr old boy with autism for past Two school years.
I'm there to supervise/ assist with getting dressed, breakfast, teeth brushing and getting on bus safely in timely fashion.
In afternoon getting off bus, providing snack and taking him to after school events when needed.
I'm patient and able to over come difficult situations. I love to help people to make the world a better place
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I have experience from homecare, rehab, hospital, and nursinf home. I have delt with mental heslth illness, autism, down syndrome, muscle weakness, g tube, j tube, MS, and the list goes on. I am very patient and understanding. I am willing to help my patients meet the short term and long term goals. I am in school for my RN.
I graduated from Marist in 2019 with a master's degree in school psychology and have a bachelor's degree in psychology. I am currently in my fourth year as a school psychologist and am working at an elementary school with students in grades K-5 in upstate New York. I also have 7 years of experience working as an applied behavior...
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I have worked with several individuals with special needs. These needs ranged from young children with learning disabilities all the way to seniors with physical and mental disabilities. I am also in a master's program and have experience in education. I have a passion for taking care of others, learning from them, and working...
I am 4th year medical student with varied experience as it ranges working as a personal assistant, summer school instructor, and service learner with individuals of differing special needs.
Hello, I'm Kala! a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) with 4 years of experience in caring for individuals with special needs. Offering respite care, Community Habilitation, companionship, and special needs care, I bring a deep understanding of autism, Auditory Processing Disorders, Food...
Hi my name is samiyah. I have a daughter that is 1-year-old. I specialize in working with all age disabled individuals with all disabilities. I work for the center of disabilities and I am a Direct Service Professional. My heart is with making sure every person no matter what disability is treated like an actual human being. I...
3 years of working directly with older adults/children with Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Since 2013, I have worked in various capacities at both the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities as well as the New York State Justice Center. Currently going to graduate school to receive my Masters in Public...
I have worked with special needs children and adults on and off for 5 years or so. I am a preschool teacher and work with children with special needs on a regular basis. I am also involved in the Best Buddies Program with this wonderful young adult. I love doing this and find it a lot of fun. I love to be able to help experience...
I have worked with Special needs children for 30 years now. I also am an employee of AIM for disabled individuals who get services. I am a teacher full time during the day. I love working with children and the families we serve. It gives me great joy to see what they have accomplished and to share that goal with them!
I have over 30 yrs of experience and have run 2 MD offices. I have worked in multiple medical settings including local hospitals.
I enjoy helping children learn and grow, focusing on age-appropriate activities and positive reinforcement to build confidence.
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60 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com
The average post rate is $19.51/hr as of December 2025
The average star rating for rated special needs caregivers is 5.0
Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Albany, NY
Special Needs Caregivers in Albany, NY are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 10 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers
Marisa W.
My son has been working with Marisa for several weeks, and she has been such a joy to work with! Easy to communicate with, flexible with...
- Lindsey A.
Janay R.
Loves kids with a passion. Very respectful and reliable.
- Eric A.
Tanika Y.
I hired Tanika to take care of my 15 year old girl, 12 yr old boy & 2 yr old baby girl & she’s absolutely amazing. She was hired as an...
- Care member
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