Developing genetic literacy in high school students with intellectual disability: Teachers' experiences and perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Genetics is a rapidly evolving field with the potential to achieve improved health outcomes through precision medicine. People with intellectual disability have asked to know more about genetic conditions that they may have, but require education to build their genetic literacy, thereby empowering them to make informed healthcare decisions. Key to this is ensuring students with intellectual disability can access and participate in genetics education at school. Despite integration of genetics into curriculum, little is known about whether teachers are equipped to engage students with intellectual disability with this content. To explore this issue, fifteen teachers who teach genetic content to students with intellectual disability participated in semi-structured interviews or in a focus gro

SUBMITTER: Jackaman KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583577 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature