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Genetic counselling: a consideration of the potential and key obstacles to assisting parents adapt to a child with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BARR Owen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 27(1), 1999, pp.30-36.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The provision of genetic counselling is now a key strategy aiming to reduce the number of children born with learning and other disabilities. This article considers the reported advantages and limitations of genetic counselling as a key strategy in the reduction of the genetic causes of learning disabilities in children. It also outlines some practical and research steps that could be taken to further enhance the contribution of genetic counselling in services for people with learning disabilities.