Brockport Special Needs Care

I have 6 months experience being a Personal Care Aid for a 15-year-old with Cerebral Palsey. I was responsible for daily care and routine including administering medications and moving and lifting the patient. I also have experience with children with Down Syndrome, Asbergers, & Autism.

My background in Recreation Therapy and Physical Therapy has allowed me the ability to work with people of all abilities. I enjoy helping people maintain and improve their quality of life I am able to help with personal and physical care, teach and develop the use of assistive devices and wheelchairs and maintain a safe environment. I have worked in hospitals nursing homes and day treatment centers. I hope to bring joy and resilience to those who I work with

I have over 10 years of experience. I have experience in the public and private sector, as well as with children with special needs. I love teaching and working with children. I am CPR & First Aid certified. I am currently working towards my Infant Care Specialist Certification as well.

I was employed at Hillside for a year, where I was responsible for the supervision and treatment of special needs teenagers. I've also worked at an after school program working with children from Kindergarten to fifth grade. Most of my experience is from babysitting family members, as I come from a large family (8 siblings & 10 nieces/nephews).

I am 22 years old. I have been caring for all ages of children/infants for many years. I have worked with children/infants starting from the age of 2 weeks to 14 years old. I also have experience working with special needs children and adults. I am very comfortable working with large families, the largest family I have worked with so far has been a family of 9. I also love pets of any kind, I am capable of preparing meals and transporting children. My schedule as of now is very flexible.

I worked as a Preschool Teacher Aide through the ARC for 2 year with children who have special needs. I assisted with toileting, feeding, gross and fine motor skills, and music. I've assisted children with special needs from ages 2-5. Varying from Autism, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and more. I have also worked as a worship leader for 2 summers at Niagara Adventure Camp, ages 8-18. When in highschool, I used to babysit for several families after school as well as assist in the kindergarten classroom. I have taken several college courses in childhood development, developmental disabilities, and children's literature. I know the very basics of ASL - American Sign Language. For example, words like: Mom, Dad, thirsty, eat, more please, sit down, stand up, help, work, etc.. I have also completed 15 hours of observation at a Dayhab through the ARC.

I took care of my cousin whom has cerebral palsy for 4 years babysitting. I also have 3 years of experience in caring for adults with developmental disabilities and 2 years with being an assistant manager for a group home with adult, with developmental disabilities. I have experience in home care working with a quadriplegic.

I am extremely passionate about the special needs population. I went to college for childhood and special education. I have many years of experience working with students with and without special needs, ranging from preschool to adult age.

I have cared for a few families with special needs. I have a neighbor who has a young son who is developmentally delayed, I occasionally babysit for him and his younger sister. I also have babysat for a little boy with Asperger's syndrome. I also do respite work for Easter Seals.

I am a doctorate of physical therapy student with about 1 year of experience as a community habilitator for an individual with a disability. Through the nature of my program at Nazareth College, I am familiar with a large variety of diseases/disabilities and I have experience with transfers, wheelchairs, etc.