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

The genetic counseling (GC) community has faced criticism about the duality of promoting
patient autonomy while also advocating for individuals with disabilities. This study assessed …

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 …

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 …

The genetics and disability communities have had a complicated relationship that is rooted
in the history of the eugenics movement. Disability scholars claim that in order for healthcare …

Abstract Hodgson and Weil (Journal of Genetic Counseling, 2011) reports on two interactive
workshops in which genetic counselors identified a broad set of counseling issues that may …

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

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 …

There are little data revealing how genetic counselors talk about disability in the prenatal
setting. We performed a qualitative analysis of 93 existing transcripts from simulated patient …

Genetic counselors adopt seemingly contradictory roles: advocating for individuals with
genetic conditions while offering prenatal diagnosis and the option of selective termination …