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Alisha W.

FULL-TIME

Alisha W.

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Valparaiso, IN

$10-30

Hourly rate

1

Years exp.

Meet Alisha

31yrs

female

Speaks English

Ever since childhood, I have been passionate about helping people with special needs feel more comfortable in their surroundings. I remember feeling...

Ever since childhood, I have been passionate about helping people with special needs feel more comfortable in their surroundings. I remember feeling heartbroken as I watched other students tease and torment a student in school diagnosed with mild MR. I made it a daily practice to push her on the swing and distinctively recall seeing the happiness on her face knowing that someone cared for and about her on a peer level in a way she had never experienced before. It's this feeling that I would like to bring to future clients, and also why I worked as an adult for a year in a school that specialized in play based learning for children with special needs while also working as a direct support professional caring for adults and seniors with special needs.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Dwarfism
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • CPR training
  • Alisha can also help with:

    Applied behavior analysis
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Seizure attendance
    Transferring/body lifting

    Education

    Portage High School

    2012

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