Decision aid tool for genetic informed consent

GeneEQUAL made this decision aid tool.

A decision aid tool helps people make a choice that is right for them.

The decision aid tool can help people decide whether they

  • want to

or

  • do not want to

get a genetic test.

People with intellectual disability and health care workers can go through it together.

You can look at it

  • by yourself
  • with a support person
  • with a health care worker.

This decision aid tool is part of the GeneEQUAL Choices Project.

It was made together with

  • people with intellectual disability
  • health care workers
  • advisors and experts.
Booklet cover of the genetic testing decision aid tool

Your own booklet about genetic tests

This booklet is a personalised booklet.

This means you fill it in about you.

It can help you make a choice about a genetic test.

If you prefer, you can watch this video

  • To listen to someone reading the Easy Read booklet.

Millie’s journey booklets

You can follow Millie’s genetic health journey through the Easy Read booklets.

This can help you learn about what a genetic health care journey might look like.

GeneEQUAL co-produced these Easy Read booklets with

  • People with intellectual disability
  • Health care workers

People with intellectual disability and health care workers can use these booklets to learn about Millie’s genetic testing journey and informed consent.

There are 4 booklets.

  1. Millie’s genetic health care story: Before a genetic test.
  2. Millie’s genetic health care story: Getting a genetic test.
  3. Making a choice about a genetic test.
  4. Your own booklet about genetic tests, a decision aid tool.

You can download the booklets for free.

These booklets are part of the GeneEQUAL Choices Project.

Booklet cover of Millie's genetic health care story: Before a genetic test

Millie’s genetic health care story: Before a genetic test

This booklet is about Millie seeing her doctor.

They talk about

  • Millie’s health and
  • genetic health care.

This booklet is useful when someone

  • is starting to think about genetic testing
  • wants to know more about the process
  • is referred to see a specialist to talk about genetic testing.

If you prefer, you can watch this video

  • To listen to someone reading the Easy Read booklet.
Booklet cover of Millie's genetic health care story: Getting a genetic test

Millie’s genetic health care story: Getting a genetic test

This booklet is about Millie meeting a specialist.

  • to talk about genetic testing.

This booklet is useful when someone

  • is seeing a specialist to order genetic testing
  • wants to know what genetic testing is like
  • decides they want to get a genetic test.

If you prefer, you can watch this video

  • To listen to someone reading the Easy Read booklet.
Booklet cover of Millie's genetic health care story: Making a choice about a genetic test

Millie’s genetic health care story: Making a choice about a genetic test

This booklet is about making a choice about a genetic test.

It is about important things you need to know

  • to make a choice about getting a genetic test.

This is called informed consent.

This booklet is useful when someone

  • is making their own choice about genetic testing
  • is seeing a specialist to decide about genetic testing.

If you prefer, you can watch this video

  • To listen to someone reading the Easy Read booklet.
Booklet cover of the genetic testing decision aid tool

We also have an Easy Read decision aid tool

It is a booklet you can fill in together

  • with your health care worker
  • to help you make a choice about genetic testing.

This decision aid tool is part of the GeneEQUAL Choices Project.

If you prefer, you can watch this video

  • To listen to someone reading the Easy Read booklet.

Millie’s genetic health care journey – videos

People with intellectual disability, their support people and health care workers should watch these videos to learn about Millie’s genetic testing journey and informed consent.

Introduction to Millie’s journey