Melbourne Special Needs Care

I have worked with special needs children in the public school system for a few years. I also have been one on one for a young boy with autism in a private school for a few years. Growing up, I had a half brother with Down syndrome and grew to love children with special needs at an early age. I also have a younger cousin that grew up with special needs and we were very close. I am also a trained CNA. I grew up the second eldest of eight children and have a nurturing personality.

I currently am a part time sitter for a young child with special needs. I have assisted his therapists with all aspects of his daily living issues. I am also a Certified Nurse Technician with past experience working with special needs children in a long term care setting.

I am 30 years old and have worked for Cherry Creek Public Schools in Colorado as a Special needs Para-educator for 8 years but have 10 years of experience working with special needs children. I moved to Florida 4 weeks ago from Denver and I am looking for a new family that needs some help. I have worked with a wide variety of kiddos from kiddos with Autism verbal and nonverbal high functioning and low functioning. I have experience with medically or cognitive impairment to children also kiddos with severe trauma and suffering from behavioral challenges. I am currently working on my degree in Social work. It is my calling and gift to work with children who have special needs. I just want to spread love and happiness and assist whomever I am working with to reach their full potential. I also speak Spanish and have an extensive amount of experience and training. My resume is available.

Although I am new to care. com, I have several years experience in both child care and professional expertise. I am a registered clinical social worker that has a master's degree with several courses in special needs children. I desire to assist parents and families in the privacy of their home while baby sitting your loved one as I believe I can be of the most assistance there. My services are above and beyond baby sitting. My methods and parental education along with my caring and love for children will help the child and parent to live in harmony without a lot of the extra work of leaving the home. I am trained in Applied Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Training, which is the gold standard treatment for children and adults. I look forward to meeting and discussing how I can assist you in helping your child grow and thrive while giving you peace of mind..

I am interested in Senior Home Health Care. I am a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem with an excellent background report. I have deluxe transportation. I have a passion for helping seniors and families. I'm also a 'special meals" chef. I have written five cookbooks. I have excellent references and a long background in "special needs". I am also a Pet Caregiver. I have recommendations from the Pets I have cared for, including cats, dogs and parrots. They all love me.

Experience in caring for individuals with Quadreplegia, Dementia/Alzheimer's, Total care from head to toe, including feeding and bowel/bladder care or programs. Transferring, and medication management.

I specialize in care for those with disabilities and special needs, I have several family members who have them. Austim, ADD/ADHD, auditory sensory processing dissorder, speech impairments, epilepsy, down syndrome deaf, and blindness are all things I am quite fimillar with. I am patient, flexible, and understanding to the certain needs and responsibilities I have. I have been trained and certified to handle and accommodate most of these special needs. I know it can be hard to find someone willing to care for a family member or friend who has special needs but I absolutely love it. I have cared for several families as well who have special needs or disabilities so I am pretty experienced.

I have a lot of craft supplies, books and toys for children and love to work one on one with them! Almost all of my experiences has been volunteer work most of which are documented with over 200+ hours of experience in a pre-school setting along with another 100+ with children in a home setting. I have worked with special needs mostly with children under the Autism spectrum and children with ADD/ADHD, I am good with defusing conflict. I have years of personal experience with full on care giving, working originally on the weekends taking care of my grandmother (who was bed bound and had clinical dementia), providing baths, dressing and other hygiene, along with administering medications and dressing wounds. I have also had a level 2 state background check and fingerprints taken on October 7, 2011 to work in a day care setting.

I am enthusiastic, energetic and will give your child my full attention they need. I love to work one on one with all children, including children with Special needs. I have gained much of my experience through my current and past work both in homes and at schools. I have worked with children at every age level and cognitive level. Children with special needs are my passion and I pursue this passion As a teacher assistant at a special needs privet school. So I am capable and willing to help your special needs child with their lessons. I have Volunteered in a variety of settings! (All documented.) In the past I worked in an In-home therapy program for a child with ASD for 5 years, an in home caregiver for an adult with disabilities and worked as an assistant teacher at a Montessori Preschool. I have a working knowledge of ABA, Conscious Discipline methods, and Sunrise. Experienced working with: (ADHD, learning disabilities, ASD, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities).

I grew up in Bolivia. I have 2 children of my own and I have been a Sunday school teacher for many years. I have homeschooled my kids in the past. Being a nanny is the most rewarding and fulfilling job out there. Children are a delightful gift, they bring so much joy to my heart and make every day so much better. Very reliable. God fearful. I speak fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese and I have two Bachelor's degree. I can teach Spanish or Bible stories or both while babysitting your child. Experienced with newborn babies, children of all ages and children with special needs (Asperger, hypotonia, ADHD). CPR Certified. I'm available to work from 5:30 p.m. on, Sundays, evenings and overnights. I hold a valid Florida driver's license and reliable car. I hold a current background check and an MRPT security clearance issued by the US Department of State. I have great references for housekeeper, pet sitter, elders caregiver and babysitter. Also my Pastor can give you references of me.