The Family Gene Kit | BRCA
The Family Gene Kit can help parents begin to discuss inherited cancer with their children. Using age-appropriate explanations of what genes and cells are; what cancer, inherited cancer and genetic risk is, children can understand a new family story.
The Family Gene Kit supports children of different ages so everyone is included, or as a child grows up, they can receive the information they need, such as help with decision making around genetic testing.
There are lots of different tools that support children’s mental wellbeing and coping and encourage family communication and connection.
The Family Gene Kit can help parents begin to discuss inherited cancer with their children. Using age-appropriate explanations of what genes and cells are; what cancer, inherited cancer and genetic risk is, children can understand a new family story.
The Family Gene Kit supports children of different ages so everyone is included, or as a child grows up, they can receive the information they need, such as help with decision making around genetic testing.
There are lots of different tools that support children’s mental wellbeing and coping and encourage family communication and connection.
The Family Gene Kit can help parents begin to discuss inherited cancer with their children. Using age-appropriate explanations of what genes and cells are; what cancer, inherited cancer and genetic risk is, children can understand a new family story.
The Family Gene Kit supports children of different ages so everyone is included, or as a child grows up, they can receive the information they need, such as help with decision making around genetic testing.
There are lots of different tools that support children’s mental wellbeing and coping and encourage family communication and connection.
WHAT’S INSIDE THE KIT?
Information for Parents
• When, what and how to talk about inherited cancer
• How to support children with their understanding and emotions
• Guidance on supporting neurodiverse children
Information for children
• Age-appropriate gene, cell, organ, and cancer education
• Understanding what is happening to their parent
• Common Q&As for young and older children
• Understanding their own feelings
• Information about getting tested and looking after themselves in the future
Family activities
• Games and activities to make talking and learning about faulty genes easy
• Different ways everyone can express emotions
• How to make your own family story
Coping activities
• Tools to help children with their worries
• Ways to collect children’s questions
• Different ways to cope with tricky emotions children may be feeling