Empowering Families with Knowledge and Support for Genetic Health
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The role of a genetic counselor is essential for rare disease patients and their families. We take a look at what a day in their life might look like. Genetic counselors wear many hats, as their role is multi-faceted and involves various responsibilities throughout their working day and professional life. They are essentially responsible for […]
Klinefelter syndrome can raise a multitude of obstacles to optimal social, physical, and mental health development. Genetic counseling for Klinefelter is advisable as early as it is suspected or detected, to plan for your child or loved one’s best possible maturation process and highest level of long-term well-being. Klinefelter syndrome is a sex chromosome disorder […]
A pediatric genetic expert may have one of two roles. They may be a pediatric genetic counselor or a pediatric geneticist. Both types of experts specialize in genetics and rare disorders in children, from infancy to the end of the teenage years. A pediatric genetic counselor has many roles and works closely with families undergoing […]
Telegenetic counseling, quite simply, is genetic counseling available online. It requires a connected video device, this can be a smartphone or computer, and that is all. It is genetic counseling, and all of the support and services it provides, are delivered virtually. Genetic counseling is an emotional and genetic support service for anyone undergoing genetic […]
Online genetic counseling is taking off, and in the process removing barriers to accessibility that often prevent many rare disease patients and their families access crucial genetic counseling services. Genetic counseling is many things. First and foremost it is a critical, and essential, part of the diagnostic process. Anyone, be it an individual, couple, or […]
Within genetic counseling, there are specific counseling services that allow those facing a rare disease diagnosis to receive targeted support and care as they navigate the diagnostic process. One of these services includes prenatal genetic counseling, a specialized type of genetic counseling for parents-to-be. Prenatal genetic counseling is for anyone planning a pregnancy, when they […]
Genetic counseling for Fragile X syndrome can be especially complex, in part due to how it is inherited and the gene mutations responsible for causing it. Other complications arise from the fact that symptoms vary greatly between an individual, and may not always be caused by Fragile X. Misdiagnosis is common within the rare disease […]
There are many reasons why a couple, or parent-to-be, may be referred to a genetic counselor during a pregnancy. These include: Maternal age is a known risk factor in the development of specific genetic syndromes. The older the age of the mother, for example, the higher the risk of having a baby born with Down […]
Genetic counseling is more than just an option when faced with a Turner syndrome diagnosis, it is an essential part of the diagnosis, and testing process. No one should undergo screening and testing for Turner syndrome, without first initiating the process of genetic counseling. Genetic counseling what to expect Genetic counseling is an important service, […]