Genetic counselors have long recognized and acknowledged the important relationship
between our profession and the disability community. We embrace unique and challenging …

Genetic counselors and medical geneticists are by and large good people and highly
competent professionals who strive to help patients and their families cope with the complex …

Since the inception of the field of genetic counseling, the profession has had a tenuous
relationship with the disability community. Genetic counselors both offer prenatal diagnostic …

Abstract The National Society of Genetic Counselors' policies recognize the value of
diversity in the profession. Yet North American genetic counselors are very homogeneous …

The expert opinions outlined in the article by Vockley et al 1 are commendable and
acknowledge the need for clinical geneticists to play a role in gene therapy education (eg …

The Road Less Traveled: One Genetic Counselor’s Reflections on Disability and the Genetic
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Good morning, everyone. I am thrilled to be here and honored to be selected as your 2012
NSGC president. I would first like to thank and acknowledge Karin Dent, outgoing President …

While many patients with disabilities or chronic illnesses are served by genetic counselors,
little effort has been made to promote the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and …

Over the past two decades, disability activists, ethicists, and genetic counselors have
examined the moral complexities inherent in prenatal genetic counseling and considered …

Abstract The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) was established in 1979 and
has grown from a small dedicated group of genetic counselors to over 5,000 certified genetic …