35yrs

female

Speaks English, French

I have over 12 years of babysitting experience and many years of experience with individuals with special needs. My passion for working with children with special needs began in high school as a volunteer at a children's hospital in NJ. I worked with patients with a variety of medical issues. This volunteer experience continued into my time at Boston College, where I volunteered at a hospital for children in the inpatient unit and at a school for children with severe special needs. This volunteer position allowed me to work as a Teaching Assistant during the summer of 2010. I am currently in a speech-language pathology graduate program where I plan to get my master's degree and work with the special needs population who have deficits in communication. Through my experience in volunteering and this graduate program, I have learned a lot about individuals with special needs and their diagnoses (down syndrome, autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, TBI, etc.). I have also recently spent time as a part-time care companion for an older boy with Asperger's syndrome.