Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Table of Contents - 01 December 2006 - Volume 16, Issue 02  

Articles

‘Give Me a Name for What's Wrong With Him’: A Case Study of a Rare Chromosome Disorder

Linda Gilmorea1 c1 and Marilyn Campbella2

a1 Queensland University of Technology, Australia. 1.gilmore@qut.edu.au

a2 Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Abstract

The case is presented of a young boy with a rare chromosome disorder involving an interstitial deletion on chromosome 16 (16q11.2q13). Background information on chromosome disorders is presented along with a review of previous findings about the developmental consequences of chromosome 16q deletions. The case description illustrates the developmental and educational difficulties that may be associated with rare chromosome disorders and raises some important issues for guidance and counselling professionals.

Correspondence:

c1 Address for Correspondence: Linda Gilmore, School of Learning and Professional Studies, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, Australia.