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Ainsley T.

Christian Child Care Provider

Fort Washington, MD

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 6 families in your area
Meal prep
craft assistance
swimming supervision
Hi, I have been taking care of children for over 15 years. This has included special needs children. I am willing to travel a short distance from my house. Please let me know what you need. We have a dog and a cat in our home. I love photography and music. I also enjoy different languages and learning new things. I like to be...

Sheandinita D. says "I hired Ainsley for childcare for my then 15 month old. Unfortunately my daughter did not engage well during the visit but it had nothing to do with...

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Tamia C.

Mobile Nanny/sitter At Your Service!

Fort Washington, MD

5.0(1)
from
$22/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Travel
meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
+ 1 more
Hello! my name is Tamia, I am located in Fort Washington MD, willing to travel. I've been working and caring for young children for over 14 years, with an 9yr track record of professional teaching. My love for children, teaching, and care giving is unmatched. I obtained my CDA in preschool, however, I have experience working...

Mitali V. says "Tamia is the best care giver we had until now. Me with my 2 friends hired her for our 2 kids- 8 years old and 2 kids - 4 years old in Washington DC. As we...

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Shellie F.

Full Time Care Giver

Fort Washington, MD

5.0(0)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Swimming supervision
craft assistance
Caring!! Dependable!! Professional! Experience-25 years Facilities where I have worked- hospitals , maternity wards-daycare , military bases-mental wards for children-private homes Certificates, cna, CPR, first aid Specialize in , sleep training , infant Care, special needs, Down syndrome, autism Offering , infant care only...
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Stephanie M.

Compassionate And Skilled Special Needs Caregiver

Fort Washington, MD

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$18/hr
With experience working at a Positive Behavioral Support company and firsthand understanding as someone with ADHD, I bring a unique perspective and skill set to caregiving. I specialize in supporting individuals who are neurodivergent, tailoring my approach to meet their specific needs while fostering a safe and understanding...
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Ainsley T.

Christian Nanny

Fort Washington, MD

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$12/hr
2 years experience
I have worked mostly with autistic children. I have been around hard of hearing, dyslexic, and mentally delayed children for long periods of time. I hope to hear from you soon.
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Tierra S.

Fort Washington, MD

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$19/hr
3 years experience
I learned about autism through my sister's with my nephew and started helping her out with him and wanted to learn more and help more with others
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Treasure W.

Fort Washington, MD

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$20/hr
4 years experience
I enjoy working with children that require special care / special attention because helping, comforting, and interacting with them is unique with every child. I have 4+ years working with children with different needs. I have experience with high functioning autism, ADHD, ADD, ODD, wheelchair bound, and children with walkers.
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Josette S.

Full Time Caregiver- Available 8am-3pm Monday -Thursday And Fri And Sar - 12pm-8pm

Fort Washington, MD

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$25/hr
10 years experience
I've worked with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities for more than 25 years. I started in the School system with students diagnosed with (Learning Disability, moderate to severe physical and mental disabilities, and Autism). From there, I started working in group homes with adults with various disabilities. It has always...
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Silvana D.

Caregiver

Fort Washington, MD

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$15/hr
In Brazil I was a Social Worker and I worked three years and a half with people who had mental disorders, I was a teacher of Children's Education and I am a mother, I took care of my grandmother along with my family when she was bedridden at 87 years old and we also take care of the my father when he had cancer and then the...
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Nadia S.

Summer Caregiver

Fort Washington, MD

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$12/hr
2 years experience
I am a 20-year-old college student that works great with children. I have a passion for working with special needs children and I am currently looking into the subject more to hopefully be able to study it at school. I would love to work with your children so that I can get more hands on experience working with special needs...
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Acquanetta S.

I Am Also A Certified Medical Technician

Fort Washington, MD

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$14/hr
10 years experience
My career extends to over 40 years of working with seniors, clients with intellectual disabilities, and youth with autism. My CPR and First Aid, as well as my CMT certificates, are current. Helping those who are unable to care for themselves gives my purpose in life meaning and joy.
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Viktoria R.

Fort Washington, MD

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$13/hr
7 years experience
Hello, my name is Viktoria, I am looking for a job in Front Royal. I have a small amount of special needs experience. I am mostly just a very well experienced nanny.
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Shellie F.

Fort Washington, MD

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$15/hr
10 years experience
Hello everyone... I look forward to hearing from you all, And I hope to meet and work for some amazing people!. I have over 25 years of experience in the Nursing Field... I have had the opportunity to work for, The Hospital for Sick children for three years! The kids I worked with were Amazing , Brave Warriors!!! They had a host...
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Georgina A.

Gina A Fort Washington, MD. From $25 Per Hour

Fort Washington, MD

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$25/hr
3 years experience
Meal prep
light cleaning
live-in home care
dementia
companionship
+ 1 more
My name is Georgina (Gina) and I have 5 years of experiences as a home health aid and 2 1/2 years as a CNA. I have experience in Alzheimer, dementia and total care. I do light house keeping, I am very compassionate and reliable. I think of myself as caring and I enjoy helping the elderly or people with special needs. I am very...
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Georgina A.

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Fort Washington, MD

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$30/hr
4 years experience
Hospice services
dementia
live-in home care
My name is Georgina. I am a CNA of 4 years. I have experience in giving care to Alzheimers, Dementia and total care to patients. I do light house keeping and chores. I am trustworthy, caring and passionate about what I do. I enjoy helping the Elderly and Individuals with special needs by assisting them in improvements to their...
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Rosemary A.

Fort Washington, MD

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$12/hr
4 years experience
I have taken care of elderly kids and grown ups. Things that I have done would be helping them eat, taking them showers and taking them for walks outside. I also have experience with handicap kids and adult. I enjoy doing this because it teaches me something new everyday and I lean a lot from it. I also enjoy doing this because...
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Hanan J.

Daycare Professional

Alexandria, VA

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
craft assistance
meal prep
Versatile bilingual daycare teacher/speech therapist for children with special needs with B. S degree in psychology and over 6 years of professional experience. Compassionate to children and well-equipped with adequate training and practical communication skills.

Jane C. says "Absolutely fantastic caregiver! We are so lucky to have Hanan to care for our 6 month old daughter. She is so loving, professional, and experienced....

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Delmy R.

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
from
$16/hr
I am Asistencia teacher pre-k sped I work with kids with Austin and with different other kids let me know if you have any questions. Free to call me.

Care Member says "Delmy was great with my son, very warm and friendly. She has experience with ASD kids it would recommend her again"

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Kaitlyn O.

Caregiver

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
from
$13/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Swimming supervision
light cleaning
grocery shopping
meal prep
I have been working with children of all ages since high school. While attending high school I took two years of early childhood education and worked as a student teacher in an elementary school in Arlington county. I am now attending college to become a special needs teacher. I deeply enjoy teaching and helping children learn...

Katia D. says "I cannot recommend Kaitlyn highly enough. We hired Kaitlyn to watch our 5 month old (at the time) and she's been working with us for several months now....

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Delayna D.

Baby Magnet And Contagious Smile Maker!

Fort Belvoir, VA

5.0(1)
from
$14/hr
6 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Meal prep
swimming supervision
craft assistance
carpooling
light cleaning
Hi! My name is Delayna. I'm 24 almost 25, I'm married and my husband is in the military. We're stationed in Virginia for about another year. I love children and always have. I also have no problem with pets. I have a brother with Autism and my Mother always brags how I was so good to him and with him growing up, so I do have...

Kimberly S. says "Delayna is very good at responding and taking care of my son. She met us the evening before and showed up the next day ready to assist. She helped my...

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  • 60 special needs caregivers are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $18.56/hr as of August 2025

  • The average star rating for rated special needs caregivers is 5.0

Recent special needs caregiver reviews from local parents in Fort Washington, MD

Special Needs Caregivers in Fort Washington, MD are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers

Ainsley T.

I hired Ainsley for childcare for my then 15 month old. Unfortunately my daughter did not engage well during the visit but it had nothing to...

- Sheandinita D.

Tamia C.

Tamia is the best care giver we had until now. Me with my 2 friends hired her for our 2 kids- 8 years old and 2 kids - 4 years old in...

- Mitali V.

Hanan J.

Absolutely fantastic caregiver! We are so lucky to have Hanan to care for our 6 month old daughter. She is so loving, professional, and...

- Jane C.

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