I am not what you would traditionally consider "disabled". I don't sit in a wheelchair and, when we meet, my condition isn't immediately evident.
Rather, I suffer from an impinged disc in my back, that pinches against some nerve roots and causes chronic pain. I deal with it, and I am still able to work and perform any normal activity, but it still is a disability, when it comes to gaming.
I am not able to use the traditional [Left-hand Mouse] + [Right-hand Keyboard] configuration of gameplay, as it causes me too much pain. Over the last five + years, it has also costed me a lot of grief and money. I REFUSE to quit gaming, though.
Instead, I have experimented and adapted my gameplay with a series of peripherals, re-mapping keys, additions to my desk, exercises, etc. In this blog, we will explore my adventures as a "not-fully-able" gamer. We'll laugh, we'll cry (salty, salty tears), and (most importantly): this will be a resource for gamers that suffer from any type of disability; a source of news, ideas, and encouragement.
Hang in there - you love gaming like I do, and together we'll make it work for us!
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