Maple Valley Special Needs Care

I've been a nanny/home manager for 11 years. Love infant/toddler & special needs care, but cared for & enjoy all ages. Having been an LPN, then homeschooling my own child, I bring a unique set of skills & I provide age appropriate activities in a fun, creative way. Since integrity, compassion,& tolerance are important to me, I teach those attributes. I've managed seizures, feeding tubes, special diets, meds, mobility issues, developmental delays & daily PT& OT. If you need a house manager, I can facilitate homework, monitor play & practice time, run your household, help organize a busy family & schedule workers, appointments & activities. And get everyone where they need to go. As a volunteer, I've led youth groups for years, serving on the board of several. I've raised guide dogs for the blind, led 4H, founded an ecology club, been a home-school advocate, & mentored young women in public speaking & life skills. I'm a Reiki master & live on a farm.

I have worked in the early childhood field for 18 years. This has covered a vast array of experiences, from owning my own child care facility, working in traditional and non-tradition child care, to working as a respite care worker and nanny. I am presently on call for a family that I have been a nanny for two years. Their son was 3 when I started with the family, that was 10 years ago. The child that I was working with has Autism. I provided routines and a safe environment both in and at of the home. I transported him to speech and physical therapy where I observed. I gained the knowledge that it took to work with him through therapy and volunteering at his pre-school. I soon implemented applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy program at his home and worked with him every day. I also recently worked as a nanny from March 2006 to December 2006. I cared for two children ages 8 months and 4 years. I transported the children to doctor's appointments and was proactive in the children's food allergies (8-month-old) and asthma (4-year-old). Through this family, I learned how to use an inhaler, nebulizer and medications, both traditional and non-traditional medication. I volunteered at an Elementary school to care for children ages 3 to 5 years. I assisted in the integrated preschool. I observed the speech and physical therapist to gain further knowledge to help me understand Autism better. I volunteered at a High School where I supervised children/adults, 16 to 21 years, who have disabilities. I guided students with computer literacy, life skills, building self esteem, job searches, college enrollment and assisted teachers. I also volunteered with my peers who have disabilities while I attended high school in 1986.

My LPN experience makes me an ideal candidate if you have special needs. I have experience in caring for adults, children, and newborns with medical and developmental challenges. My last care experience was with a vision impaired, mobility impaired, developmentally impaired child, who required tube feeding, medications, PT and OT, vision therapy, and ongoing assessments to ward off problems.

Ever since I was a child I always wanted to work with kids. I have a strong compassion, love, and huge heart for children of all ages and degrees of disabilities. I also have a son who has special needs. I have a profound amount of experience with children, and have the medical training also. I aspire in the future to become a paraeducator in a special needs classroom. Kids are truly my passion, and I love helping them learn and grow!

I come from a family that has always had a passion for helping individuals of all abilities and have taken special care in enriching the lives of those around us from a young age. My mother has been a paraeducator in the Tahoma School District for two decades and I grew up coming to her work and learning about how to be inclusive and caring to those with special needs. I have had professional experience working with young adults with developmental disabilities in helping advocate for them and allowing for them to reach their highest potentials. I look forward to meeting your family and learning how to help your loved one(s) blossom.

I worked with special needs children for 7 years in the Tahoma School District. I trained with speech therapists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. I have also worked in home care and have done trainings.

Hi! I am a caring, fun, hard-working person who has spent the large majority of my working life around children. I have nannied for families (a lot of infant experience) & also taught 3rd grade for 7 years. I have volunteer experience at children's grief centers and also as a camp counselor at a special needs camp for children. I enjoy bringing my love of music, outdoors, healthy foods, as well as fun and exploration to children. I am trustworthy, enthusiastic, & passionate about working with children of all ages. I believe my #1 priority is to provide a safe, loving environment for your child(ren), while offering fun and educational interaction. I truly enjoy being with children and take my responsibility to you and your little one very seriously. I look forward to meeting you and your family!

CPR and HIV certified. Taken classes on childhood development. Successfully diffuses escalated situations between children. Meal preparation. Cleaning and creating age appropriate fun activities for children that can be independent and interactive. Age range of experience is infant to school age. Personal experience with special needs children.

I have been watching children of all ages for over 7 years now, I have a passion for helping special needs children. I am looking for a full time, long term, nanny job!

Hi families. My name is Tracie. I have a BA in Early Childhood Education as well as Elementary Education. I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old and have experience with birth to teens and special needs. I am currently looking to care for one or two children in my home, or be able to bring my 3. 5-year-old with me.