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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Allendale, MI
The average rate is $15/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years
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Hi! My name is Julia and I am 21 years old and a student at Grand Valley State University. I am currently a nanny for a family (1 yr, 4yr, 6yr old) for almost a year but looking to fill in the other days I have off! I've had several experiences with children which include being a...
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I have 6 years of experience babysitting children ages 6 weeks to 13 years old, including special needs and disabled children. This includes many date nights, summer nannying as well as before and after school care via my own reliable transportation. I am a college senior studying behavioral neuroscience at GVSU. I love all kids...
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"Talia became part of our family. She took amazing care of or kids and always got them to school on time each day with all of their materials. We have a reactive dog and she did amazing with him as well. Even...
Reviewed by Olivia A.
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Hi! I am a fun, outgoing, patient and creative person and have been babysitting since I was 13 years old. I used to work as an ABA technician with kids with autism so I am comfortable and know how to care for kids who may have special needs. I am currently a student at Grand Valley State University studying psychology. I have 7...
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"Hannah was an amazing caregiver for our 20-month-old daughter, A, for an extended period this summer. The circumstances weren't easy - A is also a COVID baby who hasn't interacted with strangers or even been in...
Reviewed by Ashley A.
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I have had a lot of experience with many different families in the past. I often babysit weekend nights while parents enjoy a night out but I have also enjoyed nannying part for three straight summers. I have a lot of experience with every age group of children and I feel very comfortable caring for children as I have done it...
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"Annie has been helping us out for 2 weeks and she has been amazing with our twin toddlers!! We highly recommend her!"
Reviewed by Katie T.
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Hi, my name is Natalee and I am 19 years old. I currently attend college at Northwestern Michigan College. I am working towards a degree in Speech Therapy, in hopes of one day working with children that have special needs. I have grown up with a younger brother who has Down Syndrome and have been like a second mother to him. I...
Abigail P.
Allendale, MI
$13-20/hr
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Hello! My name is Abby and I am going to be an occupational therapist soon, so I love working with this population. I have experience working as a caregiver for a young adult with spinal muscular atrophy and worked with children with ASD in high school. I am also extremely reliable, positive, and patient.
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I have 3 years of experience in special education. I can help with most things already. Anything that I have not already been taught, I would be happy to learn!
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Over the past year I have cared for a little girl with Cerebral Palsy and have learned a lot about her emotional and physical limitations. She has trouble walking, has emotional impairments, and speech limitations. After caring for her I have grown to be more patient than ever before and found that this was my calling. I am now...
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My name is Rosa. Before I tell you a little about me, I hope you have had some sunshine in your day!
I have 6-8 years experience with varying special needs caregiving, including childcare for children on the Autistic Spectrum, post injury / post surgery caregiving, elderly caregiving, medication application, dressing...
Emily M.
Allendale, MI
$15-22/hr • 4 yrs exp
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Hi there! A little about me I am currently attending GVSU for a a BA in Psychology. I have experience working in fields such as Cls, Residential, respite, and ABA. I am currently a Registered Behavior Technician, working part time providing ABA services to families with autistic children.
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I am a nurse with experience working with pediatrics, youth, adults, and seniors with special needs. I have experience with trachiotomy care, ventilators, tube feedings. I have experience with Alzheimer's, hospice, MS, MD, closed head injuries, paralysis, down syndrome, autism, mentally challenged, Parkinson's, diabetes, and...
Megan S.
Allendale, MI
$15-20/hr • 2 yrs exp
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I have 2 years of experience working as a special needs toddler teacher while doing some babysitting on the side!
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Hi! I have been babysitting since I was 13, and last summer I was a nanny for a 10-year-old boy. I also babysit for a3-year-old and1-year-old sisters. I am currently going to college for education, so I am good with kids! I am good with pets as well and love to stay active. In high school, I worked with students with special...
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Hello, I'm Mollee! I just recently parted ways with a family I was nannying for since January and am looking for the next potential family to be of help to. It was one child with special needs, I also have been a sitter to a 10 mo baby and I'm the oldest sibling of 5 so... bonus points! I also own and operate my own cleaning...
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Please consider me for last minute, occasional, part-time and full-time :)
I'm currently studying to be a Pediatric Physician's Assistant at Grand Valley State. I would love the opportunity to get messy, loud, goofy and energetic with your kiddos... all while making sure we clean up afterward, of course ;) I am a...
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Hi there! My name is Elyse and I am 21 years old. I live in Grand Rapids, and am looking to just pick up occasional date nights.
I attended GVSU for 1. 5 years and took classes for child development and elementary Ed.
I have been babysitting since I was 12, and have always loved working with kids.
January 2022- August 2022, I...
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"We love Elyse! She has been our nanny since our daughter was 10 weeks old. She is everything to our family. Between crafts, meals and tidying up, we would not have survived our first year without her. She goes...
Reviewed by Philip K.
Alaina H.
Allendale, MI
$10-15/hr • 6 yrs exp
I'm A Very Caring Nanny/babysitter, Known For Having A Lot Of Patience, And Can Set A Good Example!
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I have 6 years of experience. I was a nanny for 4 years. I can help with almost all of your needs. I am CPR certified. I've been in sign language for 2 years as well! I worked with special needs all 4 years of High school. I am current working as an ABA technician for children with special needs. I'm in speech pathology right...
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My name is Jordan and I currently go to Grand Valley university. I am currently working on a bachelor and masters degree simultaneously and have such a passion for working with kids! I have experience caring for children with special needs, infants, toddler, and teenagers. I'm diverse! I enjoy getting the kids out to do creative...
Sarah C.
Allendale, MI
$20/hr • 8 yrs exp
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I am a college student at Grand Valley State University, finishing up my senior year.
I have been officially babysitting for 8 years now. I have experience with kids of many ages from infants to young teens. I have experience with children and adults with special needs. I can handle multiple kids at a time.
I worked at a...
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Hello, my name is Amanda! I have always grown up caring for kids. I come from a very big family and have always been heavily involved in childcare from a young age. I absolutely love spending time with children, I believe it's important to be so present with them and actively engaged- we have so much we can learn from their...
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"We love her! Amanda is our favorite sitter. She is great with my three kids. She has taken care of my toddlers and newborn and my kids get so excited when she comes over. She is the only sitter who my kids...
Reviewed by Kylee L.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Allendale, MI
Talia B.
5.0
Talia became part of our family. She took amazing care of or kids and always got them to school on time each day with all of their materials. We have a reactive dog and she did amazing with him as well. Even after we no longer needed her for morning child care I have called on her on an as needed...
- Olivia A.
Hannah M.
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Hannah was great. She's very patient and our daughter liked spending time with her. She's had a very chill vibe about her that paired well with our household. Hannah was also very prompt to respond when many others were not.
- Jody P.
Annie H.
5.0
Annie has been helping us out for 2 weeks and she has been amazing with our twin toddlers!! We highly recommend her!
- Katie T.
Elyse W.
5.0
We love Elyse! She has been our nanny since our daughter was 10 weeks old. She is everything to our family. Between crafts, meals and tidying up, we would not have survived our first year without her. She goes above and beyond to make both the kids and the parents happy. We plan to keep her in our...
- Philip K.
Amanda L.
5.0
We love her! Amanda is our favorite sitter. She is great with my three kids. She has taken care of my toddlers and newborn and my kids get so excited when she comes over. She is the only sitter who my kids don't cry when I leave. She is such a blessing and has a gift with children.
- Kylee L.
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Ratings for Allendale, MI special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Allendale, MI are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.