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Heather V.

FULL-TIME

Heather V.

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Glendora, CA

$10-20

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

Meet Heather

64yrs

female

Speaks English

I have been a respite care worker for the last 12 years specializing in the field of autism, and work as a para-educator in a special education classroom....

I have been a respite care worker for the last 12 years specializing in the field of autism, and work as a para-educator in a special education classroom. I am a student at the local community college where where I am majoring in the field of Child Development. I am CPR and first aid certified through Red Cross. I have also completed a Para-educator Autism Training Course. I have three grown children of my own whom have each brought me a wealth of knowledge. My eldest child was a preemie, my middle child has Asperger's Syndrome and my last child had a processing problem due to a difficult delivery. I have learned through them about sensory integration dysfunction, speech problems, sensory diets, visual spatial learning as opposed to audial sequential learning. I have acquired a vast knowledge from my own children and through the experiences of working both in the special education classroom and from working respite care with children on the Autism spectrum. I am always open to learn new methods of teaching and believe you must sometimes look outside the box when finding the perfect method or approach to attain the ultimate goal of achievement for the child. I am known for my patience while working with children.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Dwarfism
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Heather can also help with:

    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Brushing protocol
    Feeding
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Positive behavioral support
    G tubes

    Education

    Chaffey College

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