ChemBAM

Zoe Schnepp: Chemistry is such a visual subject. Experiments that children typically do in school are based heavily on visual observations so it’s difficult to adapt these experiments to make them accessible for people with a vision impairment

Zoe Schnepp: Our enthusiasm has been a real strength. All of the team are passionate about making science a more equitable and welcoming place.

Zoe Schnepp: Pupils with vision impairment are often excluded from practical chemistry activities because the existing curriculum relies heavily on visual observations so it’s very difficult for people with a vision impairment to take part. Many are put off from studying science, which restricts their future career options and is also a huge loss to society. So, it’s really important to make chemistry experiments more accessible.

Zoe Schnepp: We hope to build our activities to make even more parts of the chemistry curriculum accessible for those with a vision impairment. We would also like to work on making chemistry accessible for people with other disabilities.