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Down syndrome care near me

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I've had the pleasure of working with my brother who has Down Syndrome since he was born. He is now 25, graduated HS with a regular Ed degree, served a service mission for our church and is attending classes atthe community college....

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$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp • 65 yrs old

Certied Nurses Assistant Experienced With Pts With Special Needs Like Blind , Down Syndrome Etc.

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I have experienced taking care of pts with special needs both in the Hospitals and Nursing Homes like the blinds and those with down syndromes/autism

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Hi, I'm Isabella! I have a heart for kids with special needs and have a younger brother who has Down Syndrome, Tourette's, and Autism. He is my best friend. I have been babysitting for him since I was little,have babysat a newborn with Down Syndrome, am a regular babysitter for a boy with Autism and his sister, and was a nanny over the summer for a boy with Down Syndrome and behavioral issues. I also help with the peer networking club at my school which is a club that help with the kids with special needs! I enjoy finding fun things to do with kids and love to create long lasting relationships and memories :)...

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$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp • 42 yrs old

Experienced Mom Of 13 Years, Mother Of Autistic High Anxiety Son With Seizures. Three Years Experience In Childcare Center, Working With Down Syndrome And Autistic Children Often. Looking For Nights, Afternoons And Weekends

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I am experienced in CPR, first aid, communicable diseases, autism, high anxiety, speech delay, down syndrome, seizures, and epilepsy. I have been a mom of two boys for 13 years, one with special needs.

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$15-22/hr • 46 yrs old

Autism, A Downs Syndrome And Other Forms Of IDD

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I have worked with clients who have autism, down syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. I have worked for private families as well as organizations that serve adults with disabilities.My experience includes Downs Syndrome infant care, mobility challenged and nonverbal children, coaching autistic and Downs Syndrome adults in vocational skills, horticulture therapy, and life skills. I have up-to-date CPR and emergency training certifications. As well as coursework in trauma, emotional regulation, positive parenting and domestic violence advocacy....

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$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp • 57 yrs old

Special Needs Caregiver With Experience In CP/Autisim/Down Syndrome

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I have experience with special needs kids, I am certified with First Aid and CPR. All ages I live in the Calabasas area.

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$16-25/hr • 9 yrs exp • 30 yrs old

Experience With Down Syndrome, Autism, And Using ASL

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I have worked 9 years with a family who had a girl with Down syndrome and behavioral struggles. I know some ASL Sign Language, and am used to using it in a work environment. I am fully vaccinated and boosted,and CPR and AED certified....

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$15-20/hr • 3 yrs exp

Excellent Caregiver For TBI And Down Syndrome Children

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I was a Caregiver for 2 years for a lady in her mid-20's with TBI and was confined to her wheelchair. I did medication management, stress reduction when she had seizures, and just kept her company and kept hermind active. About 13 years ago I cared for a 3-year-old with down syndrome, heart defect, and feeding tube....

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For 10 years, I helped a family in my neighborhood raise their Down Syndrome son. I had the opportunity to stay with them until he was entering Middle School. Although he needed that extra set of eyes andhands, he has developed well and eventually was integrated into the regular classroom at school. All kids like him need is a little extra patience and are a lot of fun!. ..

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$25-35/hr • 4 yrs exp • 24 yrs old

Experienced In All Aspects Of Care For Down Syndrome Especially.

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I have a special place in my heart for people with special needs. I have friends with Asperger's, and a little brother with Down syndrome who I fell in love with when he was born - I was 6 years old. That was16 years ago. Special Ed teachers called me out of class to help out in times of mayhem in their classroom, even when I was in elementary school. I am very intuitive and a great interpreter for those who can't communicate through speech. You can count on me to be there every day and on time. I am trustworthy and respectful of your home and privacy. I will tailor my caregiving style to mesh with your child's personality and temperament and build an engaging day based on his/her interests. Count on me to make good decisions during an emergency and with the simple things like what to make for lunch. I am looking for a long term position. This is my calling....

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$15-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Attention To Special Needs & Downs Syndrome

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In have been caring for special needs children since the age of 12. I grew up next door to a handicapped girl who was bedridden and tube fed. Her parents trusted me to care for her alone on date nights. I alsocared for her other 2 kids. L and I were the same age and I would not only care for her but polish her nails & even do her hair. This was the start to my passion for special needs people. As a life long girl scout & special Olympics member I saw an area that needed love && care.. In my life I have cared for special children and adults. I am a licensed Cosmetologist who has taught basic grooming to beauty to the ladies with special needs. My last job was a caregiver for a 38-year-old blind woman. I would shower, feed, dress, bath, diaper & give daily meds. Feel free to ask me anything. ...

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$14-16/hr • 7 yrs exp • 32 yrs old

Patient And Enthusiastic Caregiver In Search Of A Down's Syndrome Buddy

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Two of the best years of my life were spent caring one on one with a 4-5-year-old with Down Syndrome. She was my hallway buddy every Sunday as I was managing our Sunday school halls for about 4 hours each week.When things slowed down, we would count and read together, stop into classrooms to brighten everyone's day and spin in circles until we would be too dizzy to stand. This sweet girl would be my special helper to set out snacks, take notes, and ultimately have the best day of our week! I learned so much throughout those 2 years, one thing being that I would love to adopt a child with Down Syndrome at some point in my life. I am patient, loving, caring, responsible, firm when necessary, confident in decision making, and am fast to take action. I absolutely love all ages, and would be happy to consider any age to care for. I am however looking for a teen or young adult for the purpose of learning more about what it may be like long term in the future when we do decide to adopt....

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$20-35/hr • 10 yrs exp • 60 yrs old

Care Giver For Individuals With Autism/ADHD/Down Syndrome, Etc.

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Care Giver For Individuals With Autism/ADHD/Down Syndrome I have experience working a with Senior of all ages... I am looking for work during the week anytime between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. I amlooking to work in or near the Ronkonkoma area, or nearyby.. I am available for FULL time work or PART time work ,( I also can work through ISS , through which I am finger-printed, and have received a background check). Note: I also have general office skills, can assist with light housekeeping, laundry, cooking.. (I love animals , but am allergic to cats) I usually start at between $18 and $20 per hour, depending on aspects of individual job. ..(Negotiable) I have been CPR/FIRST AID certified .. thank you ! Sue S...

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$16-50/hr • 1 yrs exp

Energetic Nanny With A Passion For Childcare

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Hi! I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person with over 6 years of experience. I can help with Travel and Light Housekeeping , errands and more. I worked as a school age daycare teacher for a yearwhere I also worked with children with special needs including Down syndrome and autism. Before I have babysat for many families who have all had me back to babysit more than one time. I have a passion for childcare and love to put a smile on kids faces. I'm an expert in educational crafts and I'm always able to make learning fun....

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Hello, my name is Amanda. I am 19 years old. I am very outgoing and love to hunt and fish. I love pets (all types) I have watched kids for a few years now all different ages. I have been a ABA therapist forkids with autism for a year and a half. I am very kind and caring and will care for you child/pets as if they were mine. I am also understanding, gentle and always on time. Non smoker and have a reliable vehicle....

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$12-17/hr • 5 yrs exp

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Hi! My name is McKenna and I am a freshman at University of Oklahoma! I am majoring in psychology along with pre-law. I have about 5 years of paid childcare experience! I have worked in daycares, for privatefamilies, as a nanny for Nanny Co and as a Direct Support Professional for a child with special needs. My sister has Down Syndrome, so I have many years of experience caring for kids with special needs such as Autism, Down Syndrome and non verbal children. I absolutely love children and have always prioritized safety during care. I also love to see the child grow by doing activities and inspiring imagination and ambition....

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$14-19/hr • 1 yrs exp

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I am an energetic young lady with a passion for kids. I assisted in raising my three siblings and my other experience includes, working in a day care, summer camp counselor, volunteering at church youth events,teaching English as a second language to both children and adults, active dog sitting, and I currently work in a hospital as a therapy tech for both physical and occupational therapy. Through the hospital I have gained experience with special needs including mental illness disorders, cerebral palsy, autism, and down syndrome. I was a professional swimmer for 9 years and can assist with swimming supervisions. I am finishing my final semesters of college before pursuing pediatric nursing. My applicable certifications include national nutrition, first aid/CPR/AED, and BLS (Basic Life Saving) for infants, children, and adults. Looking for extra money through my passion for kids....

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$16-21/hr • 10 yrs exp

Speech Pathologist Assistant

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I have over 16 years of experience in the field of speech language pathology. I have worked with clients who have speech delays, autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, cognitive deficits, and many more .

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$16-21/hr

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I have 10 years experience working with adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down's Syndrome. I worked in homes doing community support andintegration. Some of my duties included assisting with housekeeping, meal planning and prep, grocery shopping, transportation to appointments, and social activities. My mother had Alzheimer's and I helped care for her for 2 years, assisting with bathing, feeding, trying to keep her engaged by sharing things she was interested in....

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$15-18/hr • 5 yrs exp

Special Needs Care

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I taught special needs in a public school setting. I have experience in non verbal and verbal autistic children, Down syndrome, alcohol fetal syndrome, intellectually disabled mild to severe. Not only did Idedicate my life professionally to the special needs community, I am a proud mother of an autistic son....

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Daycare and a baby with down Syndrome a mom's experience

As this is not my area of expertise, but many moms face going back to work and finding appropriate care for their little ones with Down Syndrome, I asked our community of friends on Instagram to share their experiences of having a child with Down Syndrome and utilizing a daycare center.  Rachel, a beautiful mama to Isla and Sullivan, works full time and has had a fantastic experience with her current daycare center.

As far as choosing the daycare center they would use, Rachel says: Our typical 3-year-old son also attends this daycare so it was a no-brainer for us to continue with them. It’s a block away from my office so I know if I need to I can pop over and give them extra breast milk, or just hold her if she needs to have some extra comfort. We told them that Isla had Down Syndrome as soon as we knew and they didn’t seem phased by it. The staff was initially interviewed when our son started.  We mostly just wanted to know about the daily routines and how they dealt with certain situations. 

Isla is 5 months old and she initially didn’t want to take bottles from the staff, so they allowed me to come in and nurse her.  They worked with her and now she takes bottles from them like a champ.  Her Special Education and Occupational Therapist through the school district come in and evaluate her there at the center at times.  There were a few exercises we needed them to do with her to strengthen her neck, and the center was more than willing to learn what to do and help her work on what she needed to.  Isla does not have any special medical issues that have to be addressed, so that is a help as well.

Isla goes to daycare 3 days a week now (24 hours) Once our son starts preschool in the fall she’ll go 4 days (32 hours).  Isla also hasn’t been sick more than our typically developing son did when he started.  She has had a cold and pink eye once.  Both times she healed incredibly fast. 

The girls in the infant room treat Isla just like the other babies.  They say she has taken to daycare better than our son did when he started!  She loves the other babies and really enjoys the variety of toys they have there for her. She is currently in the infant room which is ages 6 weeks to 15 months and I am not sure if there are any other special needs children in the daycare with her.

We LOVE that they incorporate sign language into their daily routine.  They have a ton of toys for her to play with.  My son is just across the hall from her and if he asks to go see her they generally allow him to go over and give her a kiss or a hug and visit with her.   The older kids get lots of outside time and they have a ‘big muscle’ room for the toddlers that are too young to go to the playground.  

If I could change anything it would be that Staff turnover is high.  I get it though, the girls don’t get paid very much and they really do truly love what they do but I know it can be a stressful job.  

If I were to give advice to another new mom needing to place their child with Down Syndrome in daycare, I would say, Just make sure you’re comfortable with the people who’ll be in the room with your child.  We love the girls in the infant room.  They had my son 3 years ago so we’ve gotten to know them over the years.  Ask a lot of questions: everyday I ask about her day and what she specifically did.  I also make sure to communicate with them when I drop her off. I make sure to tell them if she had a bad night of sleep, a poor nursing session that morning; anything that might affect her normal demeanor I try to inform them of.  

Rachel is the owner of CYBERsprout: a WordPress development and hosting company.  She lives in West Central Minnesota with her Husband and business partner Tyler. Tyler and Rachel are parents to 3 year old Sullivan and 5 month old Isla who was diagnosed with DS at birth.  The family also has 2 dogs, Shiner and Sheldon. When Rachel isn’t working or tending to the kiddos she’s renovating the family’s 1890s era home. You can find the family in pictures on Instagram @thegolbergers

Down syndrome - Kindergarten and child

Those who have never met such people know very little. It is no coincidence that Internet discussions raise the questions “Is Down syndrome contagious and how can you get it”, “How can Down syndrome be cured”, and the word “down” can often be heard both on the street and on TV instead of the word “idiot”.

Yes, and I myself, until my son with Down syndrome was born, was not interested in this issue, preferring to close my eyes and ears when mentioning various “deformities”. When they told me at the birth table that my child had a suspicion of a syndrome, my first question was: are my dad and I to blame for this? No, there is no one to blame for the occurrence of this genetic failure.

Second question: is it curable? No. Down syndrome occurs at conception, in each cell of the body there is one extra chromosome, and this, of course, is not treated in any way. Therefore, it is more correct to call it a syndrome, not a disease.
Children like my favorite boy are quite common: an average of 1 in 700, and this ratio does not depend on the race, nationality, lifestyle of the parents. In general, there are a great many genetic syndromes, but Down syndrome is the most common genetic anomaly that is compatible with life.

Of course, while doing a blood test for a karyotype, I cried and prayed to God to take this cup past. But I understood: everything has already been decided. I didn’t even know how Down syndrome manifests itself, it seemed to me that it was “abnormal”, and I couldn’t believe it: after all, I had already seen my son, he is so normal! So cute! And a copy of my childhood photos!

Diagnosis confirmed. I had to cover myself with books and get on the Internet. Wonderful book by Romena Avgustova “Speak! You can do it” with photos and detailed stories about what children with Down syndrome can do and what they have difficulties with helped to look at the problem objectively. By writing to Downside Up ([email protected]), which works with families of children with DS, I received free materials. I looked at the photo gallery of the children on the Cape of Good Hope website and finally became convinced that the devil is not as scary as he is painted!

The doctor's question whether we would abandon the child sounded wild to us. We loved our son long before he was born. By the way, I am very glad that the suspicion of diabetes did not arise during pregnancy - I don’t know what I would have done then ... And so - here it is, my dear big-eyed miracle, for which I am infinitely grateful to God, my most beloved and dear in the world lump.

By the year we learned to get up in the crib, we recently started walking on our feet - a great holiday! We are also lagging behind in speech development, by a year and 4 months we are still babbling more, we have few words in our repertoire (“give”, “bang” . ..). Some of our peers with SD already speak about 10 words. But we are ahead of them in the motor plan. In general, everything is individual. Just like with normal children.
(Yes, we call children with a normal set of chromosomes "normal", not "normal". We are also normal - we just have our own developmental norms. We also do not use the word "down": after all, this is a diagnosis. If you, to for example, hemorrhoids, you don't want everyone to call you that?)

Communicating on the forum of the Cape of Good Hope website, I met mothers and fathers from different countries. Once again I was convinced that all children are different, each has its own individuality. All children are talented, ours is no exception, they can sing, dance, draw, compose poetry and so on. I read about established adult painters and sculptors, award-winning actors and actresses, Paralympic champions with Down syndrome. Most people with Down syndrome are able to learn how to talk, read and write, cook and clean, and some go to work and earn money. Many people with DS live in harmony with nature and feel great working with plants or animals.

Intelligence in people with Down syndrome can be reduced to varying degrees (some children study in regular schools), it all depends on the degree of manifestation of congenital malformations, and on activities with the child from early childhood. At the same time, people with SD are usually emotionally responsive, they often have developed intuition, and they flourish in an atmosphere of love. My son already knows how to hug and stroke his mother's hair, he pretends to “feed” me, loves to laugh and jump in the crib (until he lifts his legs off the floor), play, move. He is a very cheerful and charming kid, passers-by often lisp with him. He is also a very patient, intelligent and in a good way stubborn little man.
Think about how much work a baby with low tone and loose joints needs to learn to sit down, stand up, keep balance in order to take the first step! Our children deserve not only love, but also respect. Not every adult is ready to cope with such loads and, without losing heart, go forward!
Of course, like other mothers, I am often overwhelmed by anxiety for the future of my son. But his birth made me understand very important things. God has no mistakes, a believer will not call our children "mistakes of nature." It is wrong to value only the outer shell, because all that matters is the immortal soul and love. This does not mean that people with SD cannot boast of intelligence and a sense of humor, often their statements are striking in their accuracy. Simply, they are a little different. And communication with "special" people helps to realize what is really important and what is a husk.
For moms and dads, just like me, I started my site "Sunny Children" - sunchildren.narod.ru There is information about development methods, useful books, reproductions of paintings and poems of people with faces, stories from mothers and fathers, selected publications about the syndrome from the press, photos, videos and much more.
I dream that all our sunny children with Down syndrome grow up in families, and not die quietly in iron cages in orphanages and boarding schools, not being able to develop and enjoy life. To make society kinder to them.

Author — Olga Lisenkova.

In the photographs: Actors of the “Theater of the Night -Men”
(Wonderful Theater, which work people with the syndrome of d.
www.teatrprosto.ru)