Is an au pair the right choice for us?
Can an au pair meet the needs of my child with a disability?
Short answer
Yes. Our au pairs stand for inclusion and consciously choose to live for a year with a family raising a child with a disability. They want to accompany your child through everyday life, spend time with them, and become a familiar reference person — and perhaps even a really good friend.
Last updated: 12.08.2026
A trusted companion for ordinary, everyday life
An au pair is not a therapist, not a special needs teacher and not a qualified carer. Medical or nursing tasks are therefore not part of their role. Medication may not be administered independently either.
But this is exactly where something special lies: the au pair is not there for therapy, but for everyday life.
Doing puzzles, crafting or playing board games together. Going to the playground, to the swimming pool or the cinema together, going for a walk, laughing, messing about or simply spending time together. All the things that are a normal part of everyday life for other children can be incredibly valuable for a child with a disability too.
Especially when friendships are harder to form because of the disability, or shared leisure activities are not a given, an au pair can become an important reference person: someone who is there every day, looks forward to seeing your child and enjoys spending time with them.
Our au pairs consciously choose to be placed with a family raising a child with a disability. Before they even arrive, we prepare them for inclusion and for the particular rhythm of family life this involves. They then get to know your child's individual needs once they are with you — because nobody knows your child as well as you do.
In this way, someone who is at first a stranger can, step by step, become a familiar companion, playmate and friend for your child.