This webinar helps in understanding the multiple factors that go into genetic testing and how they play a role in your family planning. It explains genetic testing and reviews the family planning options available for those who are interested in reducing the risk of passing on a genetic disorder. Aside from the implications that genetic testing for a familial ALS gene can often bring up, this webinar also reviews the biological, ethical, and financial factors involved in genetic testing.
Presenter: Lisa Kinsley, MS, CGC, is the Genetic Counselor Resource Manager for Northwestern Medicine’s Neurology Department, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and is known for her work at The Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern
