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I have worked in this field about 5 years and I have about a good 8 years under my belt working with people such as autism my son is 3 he is also non verbal and very smart with autism so I understand the help that is needed
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I've worked with the state of Illinois, and I had a role of a personal assistant which included thee responsibilities of checking in on my patient, who has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, every day, helping with normal household duties ( laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc) and also taking my client to pick up her medication....
Tori L.
Alton, IL
$19-50/hr • 6 yrs exp
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Hey there! My name is Tori and I am 24 years old. I am taking a break from school, but am a year away from my degree in education. I have several years of experience babysitting children as well as children with special needs. I have also worked in both an elementary and middle school environment. At a job I had at a school, I...
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Im a retured Christian Nurse who has 25 yrs experience working in the health Care field . I come from a Military Family and currently have a Son serving in the Army. I've worked in hospitals, Doctors offices, Long term care facilities, home health and addiction treatment facilities. I have worked with peds, geriatrics, hospice,...
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Worked at a daycare, was a daycare teacher, have worked with special needs children for years. I have loved working with all kinds of children.
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I have experience in special needs children I also provide care for DCFS for more then 20 years . I have a great love for helping children, I'm very dependable and responsible I have also been fingerprinted and I have a current background check through DCFS.
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Hello! I have approximately 5 years of experience caring for my younger brother with special needs and I would also aid in his schoolwork. I absolutely love children and pets and I'm always looking for ways to help out. I have experience with cats, dogs and reptiles when it comes to pet care and most of my childcare experience...
Lydia C.
Collinsville, IL
$20-25/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
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Hi I'm Lydia! I am 20-year-old girl with a lot of experience taking care of children. I grew up in a very large family of 18 siblings. So most of my childhood I was helping taking care of them. I started babysitting for my family around the age of 10 and slowly started babysitting for church and family friends. I would say I...
5.0
"Lydia is calm and quick on her feet in any dangerous situation. Several times she has saved lives by reacting to a choking situation, helped saving the life of a child with special needs who stopped breathing...
Reviewed by Robin C.
Amanda K.
Saint Charles, MO
$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher By Day Babysitter By Night
5.0
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This is my 24th year of teaching, 14 of those years was preschoolers with special needs, 7 years teaching kindergarten. I graduated from Lindenwood University with my Bachelors and UMSL with my Masters both in Early Childhood Special Education.
I have 2 adult children and 2 puppies.
I enjoy crafts, sewing, swimming, painting,...
5.0
"Amanda did a great job with our daughter! And our daughter loved her from the minute they met.
She was able to do 2 days in a row which helped immensely. Amanda came prepared with lots of fun activities and...
Reviewed by Cameron J.
Shantelle B.
Florissant, MO
$22/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Caregiver For Typical And Special Needs Children
5.0
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Hi my name is Shantelle AKA Tellie. I have over 20 years experience caring for children of all ages from newborn to teenagers. I am also experienced with children with special needs ranging from delayed, developmental, behavioral and physical disabilities like feeding tubes etc.
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"Shantelle was amazing. She was highly professional and efficient and was able to go out to the home the next day for a quick cleaning. We will definitely be using her again and highly recommend her!"
Reviewed by Vasilios S.
Atha C.
Saint Louis, MO
$13-18/hr
5.0
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I'm a loving and caring person love too work with the disabled and elderly that can't help themselves. Compassionate about my job
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Hi! I am a very reliable, patient person who has approximately 30 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenagers. With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and I'm willing to do additional tasks as needed. I'm able to provide a safe, and stable environment for your little ones. I have 2 adult...
5.0
"Rebecca was punctual and professional and got along well with our child. We will certainly consider hiring again."
Reviewed by Joshua W.
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I worked with many differnt disabled kids from behavior, down sydrome, and autism. I do night care for a family with 2 children one child typical and the other special need. I also can work in high demanding position and can time mange with more then 1 child. Great communication skills and always up for new challenges and wolud...
Ann C.
Florissant, MO
$18-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
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I have been working with children for the last 17 plus years and I enjoy it. I started working at a Children's Home as a child care provider, and did that for 5-6 years. Then I went to teach a class full of 2 and 3-year-olds. One day I would like to open my own day care for special needs children. These past two years I have...
5.0
"Ann is wonderful. She has watched our 2 children for us many times and we couldn’t be more satisfied with her. We have no worries when she’s there with them. She is an excellent communicator and always on time....
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Hi! My name is Olivia. Growing up as the second youngest in a family of 9, I completely understand the need for an extra set of hands around the house. Cleaning, cooking, homework help, potty training; whatever it may be, I am passionate about working with Children and Children with Special Need and can help you and your family...
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"Olivia is a phenomenal sitter and any parents who have the pleasure of working with her will be extremely lucky! She cared for our 4 kids, ranging from newborn to age 6, and was always on time and dependable....
Reviewed by Jennifer G.
Paige G.
Florissant, MO
$18-22/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
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Hi! My name is Paige.
I have 5 years of childcare experience with 1 year of professional experience with TLC For Kids. I have experience in infant care, toddler care, special needs care, and school age care.
A little about me: I am a 21-year-old senior in college. I am a St. Louis native, and I enjoy reading, trying new coffee...
5.0
"Not only is Paige dependable and punctual, she also actively engages my daughter when babysitting, making for an overall satisfying experience. She is trustworthy and incredibly responsible. I've never had an...
Reviewed by Stefanie H.
5.0
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I worked with a very pleasant young lady who had chromosome birth defects that left her non verbal and with a g button for feeding and all medicines. I worked with her for about 4 years at a paid level. Still see her at family functions. Any questions please ask.
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Hello, my name is Brittany.
In 2015 I started my journey as a home health aide worker. A journey that has undoubtedly changed my life for the better. I first started working with individuals of all ages whom had developmental & intellectual disabilities. After 3 years, I stepped into a team lead position within the company and...
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My name is Marge and I have six plus years experience in caring for special needs and the elderly. I can do transfers from wheelchairs, toilets, the shower, grooming, cooking, cleaning or just anything the patient would need. I am CPR certified and registered with Family Care Safety Services.
5.0
"Marge is a wonderful caregiver! I interviewed her when mom first needed 24/7 care and really felt a connection with her. Unfortunately we couldn't get our schedules to mesh, so we didn't hire her at that time....
Reviewed by Caroline K.
Cher-rey S.
Saint Charles, MO
$15-25/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
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My name is Cher. I am very reliable, patient, loving and creative person. I have babysst since I was 13. Was a nanny for at least 6 years for different families ages newborn to 13 years old. Worked with special needs as a paraprofessional for a year k-3rd then worked at 3 different centers for at least 3 years in the infant...
5.0
"Cher was great with our daughter and sent us regular updates throughout the night."
Reviewed by Tai O.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Alton, IL
Lydia C.
5.0
Lydia is calm and quick on her feet in any dangerous situation. Several times she has saved lives by reacting to a choking situation, helped saving the life of a child with special needs who stopped breathing and saving a family from fire. This might sound fake, but it is really true. It's almost...
- Robin C.
Amanda K.
5.0
Great babysitter! She did an excellent job with our newborn twins last few weeks. And bonus, does work around the house when the babies slept.
- Adam O.
Shantelle B.
5.0
Shantelle is amazing! My son really could tell she loved kids (even at 5 months) and was happy and smiling with her upon my departure! She's truly great and I to hire her again!
- Denise E.
Rebecca H.
5.0
Rebecca was punctual and professional and got along well with our child. We will certainly consider hiring again.
- Joshua W.
Ann C.
5.0
Ms. Monique has been wonderful with our 3 kids, she watched them all summer last year, during school breaks and any other time that we needed her. She is very reliable and great at finding activities for them to do and will even bring supplies for these. If we didn’t have them signed up at summer...
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