Hello! Living with arthritis and other chronic conditions can be hard enough, but the little things make it really frustrating. Have you wondered how to travel by air with Humira or Enbrel? What biosimilars really are? Or where to find comfortable pants for arthritis? I write about tips, stories, and science I’ve learned from living with juvenile autoimmune arthritis.
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8BitDo Lite SE: Accessible Controller Review
The 8BitDo Lite SE is billed as a controller for gamers with mobility impairments. It lives up to that pretty well! As with any accessibility solution, it won’t work for everybody, but I’m always excited for there to be another controller option. And for only $35, you can’t beat the price! I’m reviewing this as someone with arthritis in my hands, and I often have a hard time gripping standard controllers, reaching the shoulder buttons, and generating enough force for buttons. I’ve had the Lite SE since it released last July, so this is a review built on hundreds of hours of use. What is the Lite SE? The Lite…
The Xbox Adaptive Controller Isn’t Accessible While It Costs Hundreds
The Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC) is revolutionary for disabled gamers. When it came out in 2018, it seemed to signal the end of expensive, cobbled-together, DIY solutions for adaptive gaming. But even 4 years after the release, Microsoft’s biggest gaming accessibility tool has two huge issues that make it extremely inaccessible: cost and availability. To start with, I love my XAC. I use it because I’ve had arthritis since I was a kid, and it makes my hands stiff, uncoordinated, and painful. I’ve also spent almost $500 to build my XAC to the specifications that my disability needs. Despite the hefty price tag, it still includes cobbled-together, DIY parts! Here,…
Review: (In)Accessibility in Ring Fit Adventure
I started Ring Fit Adventure with high hopes. COVID had halted most of my go-to fitness activities, and I was optimistic that Ring Fit would provide an in-home alternative. I’d been taking fitness classes through my school to keep moving, but this would give me some motivation to exercise on my own time! When I found the accessibility settings, I was excited that they’d considered it at all. My shoulder makes everything that’s overhead difficult or impossible, but there’s a “shoulder assist” option! Unfortunately, I was disappointed by how limited the “assist” was. In the end, Ring Fit’s attempt at accessibility features left me frustrated and demoralized, but they may…
