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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Gloucester, MA
The average rate is $18/hr as of June 2024
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 8 years
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Hello! My name is Jessica. I love cooking, being outside, music (I play instruments and sing!), yoga, and getting quality time with family and friends. I have experience working as a nanny/home manager for a family with four children (infant-10 years old) throughout college. Post college I have worked as an ABA therapist with...
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With over 11 years of experience working with children with special needs in school, clinic, and home settings, I have developed a strong foundation in providing compassionate care and effective interventions. My dedication to this population is driven by my personal and professional commitment to inclusion and equitable access...
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Your search is over! I'm the Caregiver who sits on the floor to play games with your preschooler... the one with the magic wand, soft voice, sensitive ways, & silly faces. I give hugs & smiles, yet set limits tactfully & positively. If your elementary aged kids like the outdoors, physical activities, arts & crafts & games, then...
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Would you like to smooth the waters between you and your child? (ages 3-9) Does it feel like too long since your child responded willingly to your requests? Perhaps his/her self control has become a challenging issue? Perhaps some of these challenges have spilled into the school setting?
I am a retired Special Needs teacher...
Suzanne W.
Beverly, MA
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
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Hi! I've been a preschool teacher for over 25 years and love what I do. That's my favorite age group, but I also am comfortable caring for older children. I have experience working with children with various special needs, including ASD.
I love animals so if you have pets that's a bonus! I'm certified in CPR and first aid and...
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Hi, I work as a clinical ABA supervisor with special needs children. I also work part time with the elderly - specializing in companionship, meal preparation, overnight care for those with physical limitations and/or dementia.
I am experienced, very patient, and capable.
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"Kim has been an amazing caregiver for our elderly father who has dementia for almost two years now and we cannot recommend her highly enough! She is dedicated, dependable, kind, patient and highly skilled at...
Reviewed by Peter R.
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My name is Michelle and I am a mother of three. I have my masters degree in special education. I love helping others. Since the 5th grade, I started helping others with special needs. I have always found a calling to help others. I have worked with home help for students and adults with autism for four years. I truly enjoy...
Alli C.
Wenham, MA
$20-25/hr • 5 yrs exp
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I have worked with people who have special needs my entire life. I have volunteered in numerous amounts of programs and am involved in Best Buddies on campus.
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I'm a semi-retired school teacher who specializes in students with moderate special needs. Most of my career in teaching was spent helping students with behavioral and emotional disabilities, primarily at the middle and high school level. I have taught subjects ranging from English to Study Skills to Consumer Math and have...
Scholastic M.
Beverly, MA
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I have experience working with the senior adults and special needs, I have lots of patience and willing to start as soon as possible, I have certificate as a medication aide and also as a certified nursing assistance, love my job, can do light house keeping and doctors appointments.
Jaffrey M.
Wenham, MA
$18-25/hr • 6 yrs exp
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I'm looking for a job where we can develop an on going work relationship and a great connection!
Currently, I am available from mid-May to the end of August. As for experience, I started working with kids as a freshman in high school and have not stopped since. In previous summers, from 2019-22, I worked as an aid for special...
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"Jaffrey is a phenomenal sitter! My kids absolutely love her and she is such a lovely person. She goes out of her way to help with homework and focuses on the kiddos the entire time she is with them. She has...
Reviewed by Shawn W.
Elene K.
Manchester, MA
$20-25/hr
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I am a bit new to special needs care, but I am enthusiastic and accepting. I have worked at a residential summer camp where I worked with, lived with, and taught children with mild behavioral and learning issues.
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Hello! For the past 2-3 years, I have been working not only as a Teacher of the Deaf, but also in a school with students who are multi-disabled. I have experiences working with students who have behavior support plans, use AAC devices, different mobility aids, low-vision, etc. I am fluent in ASL, English and have conversational...
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I have 10+ years of childcare experience with special needs children. I have cared for children with autism, Cornelia de Lange syndrome and downs syndrome, assisting with play time, feedings, and homework. I am a full time nursing student who is comfortable with every aspect of special needs childcare. I am responsible,...
Jaffrey M.
Wenham, MA
$18-22/hr • 3 yrs exp
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Hi I'm Jaffrey, nice to meet you! I have cared my whole life for my older brother Mathias who has Down syndrome. I have always loved and cared for him and his friends with special needs. My senior year in high school I decided to get a job at Western Dupage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) in Illinois where I am from. I...
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I started watching kids when I was 13, first with my next door neighbor. I watched this little girl on date nights and during the summer. I have been watching her since she was 1 yrs. old. I stopped watching her when she was 7 years old. After I continued to house sit, watch their dog and continued to help when needed. After...
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As a substitute teacher for several years I realized that I have a real gift interacting with children of all ages. I believe it stems from my respect for their amazing insights and (millions.. ha!) of really wonderful questions. I never cease to wonder about their inquisitive minds and since I have great patience with them, it...
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I enjoy supporting people with autism and related challenges. I have 2 years of professional experience and many years of personal experience. Animals are my other passion, especially dogs and cats.
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Patricia O.
Rockport, MA
$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Available For Companionship & Conversation, Light Housekeeping, Activities Of Daily Living,
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I have cared for children & adults, with special needs and seniors with cognitive issues, both in institutional settings and in their homes. Kind and patient, I think I instinctively understand what it is like to have cognitive impairments, which can be frustrating both to the client and their families.
I am warm and sensitive &...
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I have 18 years of experience as an Early Childhood Developmental Specialist and parent/teacher coach. I have worked extensively in private homes as well as school settings. In addition to my work with families and children, I am also a mother of three children. We are relocating to the Newport area in order for my daughter to...
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