MAKING STEM MORE

ACCESSIBLE

FOR ALL.

SciAccess is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inspiring, developing, and promoting innovative approaches to equitable science access. From mentoring high schoolers to consulting with aerospace executives, we are working to change perspectives on disability in STEM.

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AstroAccess Ambassador Ce-Ce Mazyck, a black woman with braids wearing a black flight suit, sits in her wheelchair laughing as she hugs AstroAccess Mona Minkara, a woman wearing a hijab and carrying a white cane, who is hugging Ce-Ce from behind.
“The importance of [SciAccess] is that it sends the message: We Are Not Alone.”
— Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, Director of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute of the Blind
“SciAccess provides a sense of community and hopefulness in knowing that there is work being done in this area and it is improving the experience of
all students!”
“Representation matters. SciAccess brings the STEM community out of the shadows and constraints of false societal expectations and into the light of building a better world.”
— Jen Schlegel CEO/Founder of 119, Handicom & Handicode
A young girl sits in an active wheelchair as another wheelchair user adjusts the straps on it for her. A third wheelchair user watches. The users are in a gymnasium, with conference posters in the background.
Biomedical engineer and wheelchair user Jen Schlegel speaks with renowned autism self-advocate Temple Grandin in an empty conference hall talk following Grandin's keynote presentation. The SciAccess logo is projected on a screen behind them.
“My son now has goals he didn’t have before...He felt so appreciated and validated as the smart kid he is instead of all the bullies he deals with at school.”
“SciAccess has demonstrated keen understanding and appreciation for the unique barriers experienced by individuals with disabilities who have interest in STEM fields.”
— Denna Lambert Inclusive Innovation Lead, Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at NASA
“Seriously, as a BVI [blind/visually impaired] member of the STEM
community, we need this.”
AstroAccess Ambassador Mary Cooper, a young white woman, floats in zero gravity. She has removed her prosthetic leg and is floating it in the air in front of her. She is wearing a black flight suit with patches and smiling broadly.