Special Needs Care and Community

09/01/2025 25 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this week’s episode of Childcare Challenges your host Tashieanna O’Connor is joined by Jessica Rodriguez Santanna, a childcare provider from the Bronx in New York City.Jessica was a successful dentistry practitioner for several years with experience with adults, children and special needs patients, but her life changed when she had a special needs child of her own.Jessica realised she would need to spend a lot of time at home with her daughter so decided to leave her work and start a childcare so that she could be at home with her child, and support families in her community.This heart-warming conversation goes into Jessica’s belief in the value of community and her and Tashianna’s experiences with special needs children.Find Jessica’s daycare here:Website:https://ameliatinytots.com/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ameliatinytots/ Reach out:If you would like to share your experiences or join Tasheianna for an episode, send a mail to:[email protected]