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Andrea L

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Laval, Quebec
Active over a week ago
-15 years exp.
From -12.00/hour

Sitter in Laval, Quebec

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My name is Andrea and I have been a foster care mom for Batshaw Youth Center for the past 15 years. I have had children from 2 years of age up to 17 years of age in my care. The qualities that make me a good candidate include, but are not limited to, dealing with children with special needs, children with difficult temperament, and children of diverse age and cultural background. I am experienced in dealing with autistic children. I have had a child with autism who didn't even speak when he came to me. I realized that he needed special attention and consistency in order to grow. To give him attention, I gave him small but doable creative challenges in order to nurture his confidence For example, he had trouble with focusing so I would buy him radios or little cars which he would take apart and put them back together, because he was fascinated on how they worked. I would also take him to the grocery store and have him get the products we needed to bu,y and taught him how to pay and to get the correct change.I was told by the social workers that he would have to be on welfare the rest of his life , but since I had faith in his ability, I knew that this would not happen. For the past 7 years he has had the same steady job and was praised for his focus and his dedication to his job. In my role as a foster mom, I have also had children with behavioral issues such as excessive aggression. To reduce the aggression, I would have the child help me with little tasks around the house, as well as do drawings to express how they felt. In my years I have had children from diverse cultures, such as children from Middle Eastern, Eskimo, and Canadian backgrounds. The age range has been from ages 2-17. I am experienced with both girls and boys. I also speak English, French , Czech and am learning Brazilian Portuguese. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. References are available upon request.

Availability

I can work:
Live out
Long term
Part-time

Experience

Ages include:
Early school
Preteen/teen
Primary school
Toddler
I have advanced experience with:
Special needs

Services

Responsibilities include:
Babysitter
Has own vehicle
Housekeeping
Laundry
Meal prep
Pet care

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