An investigative report calls attention to one-half of the problem with the new non-invasive prenatal screening tests for Down syndrome and other conditions. Continue Reading
November 19, 2014
Don’t abort based on MaterniT21
Or based on Harmony, verifi, Panorama, or any of the new prenatal blood-based tests for Down syndrome. Continue Reading
November 3, 2014
Election day: Down syndrome & politics
This week Americans will go to the polls to vote in the mid-term elections. But, on one policy measure concerning Down syndrome, political party is irrelevant. Continue Reading
October 23, 2014
Medical outreach as cosmic justice
This past weekend, I trained the Bloomington, Indiana-based parent support organization, the Down Syndrome Family Connection, on engaging in effective medical outreach. What I didn't share at the training was how it was a bit of cosmic justice for what happened in Bloomington years ago. Continue Reading
October 6, 2014
Don’t predict what a person with Down syndrome can’t do
This Saturday, after our local Down syndrome awareness walk, the film "Produce" had it's Louisville premiere. It showed how you can't predict what a person with Down syndrome will be able to do. Continue Reading
September 25, 2014
More informed decisions = less prenatal testing
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association makes what for some is a surprising finding: when women know more about prenatal testing, fewer of them accept it. Continue Reading
September 24, 2014
Consensus: 5 years later @NSGC2014
At this year's National Society of Genetic Counselors annual conference, an impressive panel was assembled that shared the developments of a historic meeting. The lessons shared will need to be applied even more as prenatal testing progresses. Continue Reading
September 17, 2014
The 2014 NSGC AEC in NOLA
This week, I present for the first time at the National Society of Genetic Counselors Annual Education Conference. And, that's not even the best thing. Continue Reading
September 9, 2014
Prenatal screening & probability results for Down syndrome
Odds are good that you don't understand your prenatal screening probability results for Down syndrome … and neither does your doctor. Continue Reading
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