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Inclusive chemistry begins with you

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Digital content can hinder the accessibility of chemistry to people with disabilities. Fortunately, accessible digital content can be created easily and without cost. Learning basic digital accessibility skills can help to make chemistry more welcoming for all.

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The author wishes to acknowledge C. Supalo and A. Palmer for their ongoing collaboration and their assistance in the review of this article.

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    April A. Hill

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Arizona State University Online AI Labs: https://asuo-ai-labs.streamlit.app/

Minnesota IT Services Office of Accessibility: https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/accessibility/

US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://adata.org/ocr-videos

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1): https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/

World Wide Web Consortium Accessibility Fundamentals: https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/

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Hill, A.A. Inclusive chemistry begins with you. Nat Rev Chem 9, 571–572 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-025-00753-z

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