What does neurodiversity mean for chemistry education? (BCCE 2026)

About this episode

Melissa talks with Matt Mio about neurodiversity in chemistry education and how to create more accessible learning environments.

How do we build chemistry classrooms where more students can thrive? In this bonus BCCE Community Conversation preview, Melissa talks with Matt Mio about neurodiversity in chemistry education. They discuss why every student experiences learning differently, how understanding those differences can make us better teachers and colleagues, and why creating more accessible learning environments benefits far more people than we might expect. It’s a thoughtful conversation about curiosity, empathy, and what it means to teach the whole student.

People in this episode

Host: Melissa

Guest: Matt Mio

Topics covered

• neurodiversity
• chemistry education
• accessible learning
• student experience
• teaching methods

Keywords

• neurodiversity
• chemistry
• education
• learning differences
• accessible classrooms
• teaching
• empathy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BCCE

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