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76 special needs caregivers are listed in Oklahoma City, OK
The average rate is $15/hr as of July 2024
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years
Special needs caregivers in Oklahoma City, OK
Marnie S.
Oklahoma City, OK
$15-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Christian Healthcare Trained & Special Needs Caregiver
5.0
(2)
I am a 50-year-old woman in search of a child care position. I am young at heart &adore children! 25+years of experience: I can keep up with any age group you may throw at me. I enjoy singing, make-believe, crafts, reading, educational activities and outdoor play. *Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Ed *Have taught piano...
Ashley B.
Oklahoma City, OK
$33/hr • 10 yrs exp
Special Education Teacher Seeking Part Time/ Occasional Position
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a compassionate and professional special education teacher with eight years experience working in a pediatric rehabilitation hospital working with children with severe to profound disabilities and complex medical needs. For the last four years I have been caring for my two children full time. I am now looking for occasional...
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
During my undergraduate and graduate degrees I worked full time for a residential inpatient campus that was home to behaviorally challenged and youth with mental health and traumatic episodes through their lives.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have a total of 15 years working in patient care. I am fluent in Spanish and English. I have many disiplines I have learned though the years. I worked 2 yrs at Good Shepard in Nursery as a Tech assisting RNs with vitals, and newborn care. I also worked in Longview WIC 2 years as lab tech doing iron checks and measurements for...
5.0
"Very dedicated and loving person
Easy to talk to and is always smiling
Very good demeanor
Goes above and beyond the call of duty"
Nathan D.
Twila M.
Oklahoma City, OK
$12-17/hr • 1 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hello my name is Twila, I am 44 years old. I am a Personal Care Assistant and a Sitter at Norman Hospital. I sit with patients with all types of disabilities. I also have a child with ADHD and he is also a type one diabetic. I am CPR certified. I have been a Children's Church Teacher for almost 20 years. I will be more than have...
Cathryn T.
Oklahoma City, OK
$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have spent most of my past few years working with kids and especially those who have special needs. I am willing to take kids on outings. I am comfortable with g-tubes, lifting, changing, and behaviors, I am also willing to learn new things.
5.0
"Beyond expectation, assistance and education for someone looking for a special needs child position. We are also beyond blessed to have her for so long! She will always be a part of this family."
Audra B.
Faith R.
Oklahoma City, OK
$10-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
4.0
(1)
I have 6 years of experience. I can basically help with whatever needs to happen. I work at The Children's Center and take care of children who have feeding tubes. I am CPR certified. I am a speech-language pathology assistant student.
Lauren B.
Oklahoma City, OK
$12-20/hr • 3 yrs exp
Hello I'm Lauren I've Worked In Daycares And Have A Special Needs Brother I'm Very Patient
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have 3+ years of experience. I can help with travel, carpool and anything else you would like me to do
Lauren can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"10/10 would recommend. Punctual, polite and seems to really care. Very impressed."
Melvin K.
Naielle L.
Oklahoma City, OK
$20/hr • 5 yrs exp
Engaging And Creative Sitter That Enjoys Productive And Enjoyable Communication Goals
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have 5 years of outside of the family babysitting and nannying experience, as well as taking care of my siblings and cousins since I was younger. I can help with travel, and I do rear face all children in my car seats until they reach the car seat height and weight limits. I have a rear facing and 5-point booster and a 4-door...
Naielle can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"She is fluent in Spanish, French, and English. She has a strong emphasis on educational activities, is patient, and is always punctual."
Bradley N.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have 3 years of experience in caregiving via a very reputable caregiving company. I am not sure why care. com is listing me as living in Yukon. I live in Moore, OK. I can help with travel and crafts, errands, grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, etc.
I am happy to provide tutoring and educational assistance. I am a certified...
Amber can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Amber is such a wonderful caregiver and we had to request her last minute so she was a godsend to come! She fulfilled all my requests and went over what was expected in many ways. Amber is caring, proficient, and professional."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, my name is Lily. I'm looking to be a nanny again after being in the public school system for a while. I have plenty of experience and credentials to help kids of all backgrounds. I've been a babysitter/nanny for over 10 years for friends/family as well as through care. com. Professionally, I've been an assistant teacher and...
Lily can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Our family absolutely loved working with Lily. She is wonderful with kids. Her daughter is the same age as our son which worked out wonderfully to have them play together. Lily came into our life when I was returning to work following our second child and I...
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Whitney and I am a student at OU health sciences center, getting my doctorate in occupational therapy. I will work my schedule around classes in order to help your family! I have worked with kids since high school and have experience baby sitting elementary ages and infants! I have worked with special needs children,...
Whitney can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Whitney is wonderful with our 11 month old. As our daughter goes through teething, she's needed a lot of extra patience and love and Whitney provides that to her. She's always on time and willing to help with any special requests."
Gina A.
Maryanne M.
Oklahoma City, OK
$20/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.7
(19)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I have been caring for children and seniors for about 10+ years. Most recently, I worked for a district preschool in Lafayette IN, where I taught a head start class full of 4/5s for Bauer Family Resources. I then moved from working at the children's learning center for the OKC ZOO.
I do NOT have any problems doing some light...
Maryanne can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"She babysits my 4 kids all the time for me. She is so sweet to them. Sometimes they want me to leave just so that Mary will come back. She picks up after them and gets them ready for bed. She's never late and she is very dependable. Definitely recommend her."
Samantha C.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I have been taking care of children since I was 12. My first nanny job took me from Utah to Virginia, where a wonderful family gave me an experience that changed the direction of my career. I've had experience with all ages, multiples, and children with special needs. I've helped children through all growth development, and I am...
Victoria can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Victoria cared for our three young children.
She was excellent, my kids loved her so much!
"
Amira O.
4.6
(9)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello.. I just want you to know that I'm very compassionate Caregiver with over 30 years of Experience! I've worked in nursing homes, assistant living, group homes, and Private Duty. I've worked with Seniors, Special Needs, Stroke's, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Developmentally Disabled Etc.. I love & Enjoy Helping Take Care of Those...
Ladonna can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, live-in home care, personal care, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
CPR
5.0
"LaDonna took care of my Aunt with Alzheimer's up until she expired! She said was very kind, patient and very caring. I would highly recommend her Care Service to anyone who wants excellent care for family member! Always punctual!"
Sam M.
I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2018 with a Bachelor's degree in Special Education, and completed two semesters of the Autism Intervention program at UNT. I completed over 400 hours of student teaching, was a special education teacher teaching a K-5 resource classroom, a paraprofessional in a high school special...
Hi there. My name is Asia.
I am currently a graduate student at OCU earning my doctoral degree in Child and Adolescent Psychology. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2021 and moved to Oklahoma to pursue a lifelong career in childhood development.
I have been a Registered Behavioral Technician for the past three...
I started working with special needs while in high school. I was a teachers assistant. After high school, I worked as a live in nanny. And afterward a caregiver of my special needs father (after injury.) I trained as a CNA and HHA, and I when I did home care, I had several patients with varied needs, mostly teens, adults and...
Hi there! I have 2 years of experience in childcare with children ranging from infant ages to teenage ages. I can help with Bathing/Grooming/Hygiene and Bladder/bowel Management Assistance. I am a punctual and fun-loving person who has a passion for helping those with special needs. As a registered behavioral technician, I am...
Patricia E.
Oklahoma City, OK
$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
Hi! I am a fifth generation teacher and I have worked in Severe & Profound classrooms with kiddos and adults who have varying degrees of needs and capabilities. I worked at a high school for five years before returning full-time to school and I will graduate in May. I also spent time being an Executive Assistant to the Director...
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Oklahoma City, OK
Maria R.
5.0
Very dedicated and loving person
Easy to talk to and is always smiling
Very good demeanor
Goes above and beyond the call of duty
- Nathan D.
Cathryn T.
5.0
Beyond expectation, assistance and education for someone looking for a special needs child position. We are also beyond blessed to have her for so long! She will always be a part of this family.
- Audra B.
Lauren B.
5.0
10/10 would recommend. Punctual, polite and seems to really care. Very impressed.
- Melvin K.
Naielle L.
5.0
Naielle is reliable and very sweet with our son. He always smiles when she walks through the door!
- Care member
Amber M.
5.0
Amber is such a wonderful caregiver and we had to request her last minute so she was a godsend to come! She fulfilled all my requests and went over what was expected in many ways. Amber is caring, proficient, and professional.
- Care member
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Ratings for Oklahoma City, OK special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.8 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Oklahoma City, OK are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 51 reviews of the 76 listed special needs caregivers.