Special Needs Nanny

Special needs nannies undertake all tasks related to the care of the children with special needs. They serve as loving, nurturing and trustworthy companions to the children. They are trained and experienced in child development and are responsible for meeting a child’s physical, social, emotional and educational needs.

They Come from a variety of settings and their backgrounds often include teaching, experience as a therapist or school aide, volunteer work, or personal experience with special needs children, happily work alongside speech and language specialists, physical and occupational therapists and teachers, are naturally collaborative, and team-oriented.

Special Needs Nanny Duties

Below are common duties, although your personal requirements can be discussed with your nanny:

• Providing developmentally appropriate activities that will help the child feel capable
• Avoiding over stimulation
• Building up child's confidence
• Teaching specific skills that will help your child in further development
• Teaching non-disabled children/ siblings how to interact with a special needs child
• Setting goals
• Providing opportunities and activities to support child's strengths to help him feel successful and capable
• Watching for signs of any aggressive behavior and intervene quickly
• Teaching problem-solving skills

What Makes Our Nannies So Special?

Our special needs nannies are aware of special needs children’s limitations but also help them reach their full potential. They are flexible, fun, energetic and possess the ability to remain calm. We believe that families with children who have additional needs deserve exceptional nannies who are committed to providing the very best care and services available. Our special needs nannies are experienced and can help children with building confidence, setting goals, providing appropriate activities, teaching specific skills helping their further development, teaching non-disabled siblings how to interact with a special needs child, watching for signs of any aggressive behavior and intervening quickly.

They have a genuine interest in working with children with complex medical needs. They have a pure love for these special children, learning every day from them and knowing that they need cuddles, comfort and quiet time at home.

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What We Do

We know how challenging and time consuming it is to find qualified and reliable childcare, which is where we come in!

We take over the work and worry by helping families truly understand their needs, delivering the best candidates for each family and providing ongoing support even after a hire has been made.

Special Needs Nanny

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