Nanny for child with SN?

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Hi, just a quick question for parents of children with additional needs. I was offered a nanny position to care primarily for a younger sibling in preschool, but in school holidays for the elder sibling also. The elder sibling is severely disabled (severe epilepsy, cerebal palsy, blind and non-speaking amongst other things). He is wheelchair bound.

I have turned the position down as I don't have any special needs training and I wouldn't be happy to be caring for a child with such complex needs.

My question to parents is, I suppose, would you employ anyone without training? In the course of the intereview the parents mentioned respite carers etc. so the level of care is quite high. I was surprised that they would be happy for someone who wouldn't have that much contact with their son on a day-to-day basis (as he is in school) would be happy for them to look after him for weeks on end in the holidays.

Sorry if I have been insensitive, I was just really confused by the interview and wanted a parent's opinion on it all.

Came across a couple when we attended a conductive learning course. They both had only that child to look after and the parents had them take the children to all sorts of therapies etc so they learnt how to handle them properly. Does seem a bug ask to me.

I know someone who Nanniestwo asd children, her employers are funding her to do an MA in ASD

The thing is, options for SN are limited;manya reas have no suitable childminders or nursery / after school clubs.... and very few trained nannies.... putting parents into a corner of find someone or (like many of us end up doing) give up work with all that entails

Thank you, both of you. I appreciate the shortness of options for care for SN children, and I know many parents who sacrifice lots (including jobs) to care for their children.

If the parents had offered any training or courses, I would have considered the post, but they simply assumed that I would be comfortable taking care of their child and all that it entails. As it turned out, having got a better picture of their child's needs, I wasn't really happy with that.