Developing a tool for teaching chemistry to people with visual impairments

Cesar Horna-Saldaña; Xavi Canaleta; Juan Ernesto Perez-Perez

doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00743-1

Developing a tool for teaching chemistry to people with visual impairments

Cesar Horna-Saldaña^*
, Xavi Canaleta
, Juan Ernesto Perez-Perez

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Students with visual impairments face multiple barriers during their education, which can hinder their learning in STEM subjects. The design of the innovative tool Qarvis seeks to promote inclusion in chemistry teaching through the sense of touch and the organization of chemical elements as an accessible complement to the periodic table.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	569-570
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Chemistry
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-025-00743-1
Publication status	Published - Sept 2025

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