As an autism nanny, your job is to provide care for one or more autistic children and help address their special needs. In this role, you may assist them with daily activities, drive them to appointments or events as directed by their parents, and otherwise help manage their behavior. Some details of this job depend on the family. You may live with the family and provide full-time support at any time, or you may work specific hours during the week. As an autism nanny, you must remain calm in stressful situations and help manage environmental stimuli that can overload autistic children.