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Carpenter, Pat – Sight-Saving Review, 1977
The value of genetic counseling for prospective parents with visual impairments is discussed. Work in genetic counseling is reviewed and the types of monitoring services available are explored. The development of genetics, and the kinds of genetic disorders, as well as the importance of genetic counseling, are described. (PHR)
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Genetics, Heredity, Parent Counseling