In Their Own Words- Professional Au Pair Chelsea from Australia
Tell us about your host family. I live in New York City with my host parents Scott and Julie, and three boys - twins Ben and Josh (7) and Sam (9). Ben and Josh were born prematurely and both have developmental delays, however, Ben has an ASD diagnosis. Given my background in disability support, I primarily look
Autumn Activities for Kids
Whether you're a professional au pair or a host parent, fall is a fantastic time of year to get out and play. Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of this season.Create an imaginary world with fallen leaves.Raking leaves and jumping in the pile is a classic autumnal activity and for
Professional Au Pairs Visit the Ronald McDonald House
Not only did our professional au pairs and their Area Director, Eva, enjoy the opportunity to give back- they had fun doing it by baking lemon bars and banana muffins! (From left: Area Director Eva, Professional au pairs Lisa, Monika, Stephanie and Kira.)Area Director Eva shares about their experience below. My wonderful professional au pairs and I just got done with our
In Their Own Words- Professional Au Pairs and Physiotherapists Bettina and Franziska
Franziska and Bettina are two of many young physiotherapists from apex PROaupair who lived with a host family with special needs as professional au pairs. "The program has enabled me not just to experience cultural exchange and accompany a girl with cerebral palsy and developmental delays in her everyday life, live with her for a
Target Launches Clothing for Kids with Special Needs
Released as part of the Cat & Jack line (image above via Target), the clothing is unique in featuring heat transferred labels in lieu of tags, flat seams and one-dimensional graphic tees so that every item is soft and soothing on the skin. Many of the items also have more room in the hips and a higher rise,