As a genetic counselor, it’s very common to get confused looks from people when I try to describe to them what I do for a living. At JScreen, genetic counselors are a vital part of the carrier screening process to help ensure accurate, appropriate testing for program participants. Genetic counselors also play a key role in helping people understand their results and the options they have for follow-up once testing is completed.

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There are many types of genetic testing. Some tests might tell you if you are a carrier of disease, which means you won’t actually have the disease, but you can pass it on to a child. Other test results might predict you will develop a disease or tell you you’re predisposed

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My decision to get screened by JScreen was a simple one to make. The instant I heard a representative from JScreen speak at the 2016 Chabad JLI Retreat, the decision was practically made for me.

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If you are a comic book dweeb, as I am not, you will know that Bruce Wayne chose the name ‘Batman’ because we was afraid of bats as a child, and chose to use his greatest phobia against his enemies.

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I love this impromptu explanation, which came as a result of my reminding our son to wear jeans on February 28, in honor of Rare Disease Day. He doesn’t get the connection, and I suppose he’s right: How will wearing jeans help his brother, who has learning and developmental delays? Of course, it won’t help him directly, but it will help by spreading awareness, teaching, educating, and advocating. Wearing jeans today won’t do much to cure his brother’s episodes of severe anxiety or his uncontrollable meltdowns, but it might help to remind everyone that our genes make us who we are, and they make us special. And down the road, that might help your brother.

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The world is an ever-expanding place. A new discovery is made every day. We are subjected to what some may call information overload. Here is what we do know: 80% of babies with genetic diseases are born to parents with no known family history of that disease. We also know that education and awareness bring about powerful change. Today, we have harnessed the power of social media platforms to educate and reach those we could not before.

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