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 …

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

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

Prior studies suggest that knowledge and attitudes of health care professionals influence
patient communication and medical decision making. To study this dynamic in the context of …

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 …

Few studies have been published on the attitudes of people with physical disabilities toward
genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis. Articles in the lay press and social science …

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 have a unique role in healthcare that requires a balance between being
a patient educator and patient advocate when discussing disability. This study aimed to …

This essay examines the possible systematic bias against the disabled in the structure and
practice of genetic counseling. Finding that the profession's “nondirective” imperative …

In this study, 69 women were surveyed who, as a result of prenatal screening, knew they
were at risk for carrying a fetus with a disability. Results indicated that most women were …