subject: Working As A Nanny: Special Needs Children [print this page] :
There are many types of positions for nannies in Beverly Hills. The requirements of the nanny positions vary from family to family. The age and number of children in a family will impact a nanny's job profoundly. The interests and cultural background of a family will also greatly influence the requirements of a nanny's position. An area that is often overlooked by nannies in Beverly Hills, who are seeking employment with a family, is the area of special needs of the children in the family. If you are well trained in working with children with special needs, more so than many of the other nannies in Beverly Hills, you will command a higher salary.
"Special needs" is a term used by psychologists, counselors and educators to indicate that a child is formally diagnosed with a learning disability and/or emotional challenge. At a young age, most children are not diagnosed with a mental illness, although, if an emotional difficulty or challenge is not addressed and resolved, a child can develop a long standing mental illness. Before interviewing with a family as one of the potential candidate nannies in Beverly Hills, you should inquire about the children's age-appropriate cognitive development and find out if any of the children are classified as special needs through their school or doctor's office.
This inquiry will require a high degree of diplomacy and sensitivity on the part of the nannies in Beverly Hills who are seeking employment. Finding out if a child has special needs is critical to your evaluation of your "fit" with the family, however, it is also important to not offend or upset a family who is interviewing nannies in Beverly Hills unnecessarily. Some of the most common special needs seen in children today are autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As one of the prospective nannies in Beverly Hills, it is critical for you to ascertain whether or not any of the children, in a family with whom you are interviewing, are autistic or struggle with ADHD.
If one or more of the children is diagnosed with a special need, you must honestly evaluate if you are trained well enough and are ready to handle a child with this level of need. Many nannies in Beverly Hills may prefer to take care of children without special needs. If you are very interested in working for a particular family who has a special needs child, and you do not feel adequately prepared to work therapeutically with the child, there are courses offered at most community colleges that will help to prepare you. Do be aware that a special needs child may require a lot more time, attention and skill than a child who does not struggle with autism or ADHD and price your services accordingly.
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by: Christina Taylor
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