Coding with a disability

Question

Now, I know the saying "we are all able" in regards to disability, but-

Does anyone know, or is someone with a disability that affects their ability to code/work? How do you get past your bad days?

I'm asking because it's a struggle for me. I have a severe light sensitivity - but I'm too stubborn to use a screen reader until I have to.

Answer 1

Probably this dude can be an inspiration for you he is blind and works for google https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._V._Raman I read a few articles about totally blind people who are pretty much good at development. Good luck!

Answer 2

yeah, I use dark themes/blue light filters,/ dimmers/ an lcd screen with low to no flicker (LG model), sunglasses that limit the amount of light reaching my eyes by 90%, a floppy hat, Linux on my computer for customization.. I still end up with bad pain, migraines and exhaustion for days if I 'overdo it'. (I have fibromyalgia.).
So a few hours coding can equal a few days of suffering and isolation.

I think I really should invest time in learning a screen reader rather than getting angry at my situation, I guess.

Answer 3

kindle like eink monitor https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/e-ink-monitor-with-hdmi-paperlike-pro

Answer 4

well, i don't know how serious you sensitivity to light is but as we are talking about coding i assume it's looking at the bright screen that causes trouble. screen filtrers which were used in the old days with tube monitors could do the trick. as an alternative you could use an editor/software with a dark theme/background.

Answer 5

i was also going to suggest a speech recognition software (like the nyance dragon naturalky speaking - trued it once and it was quite ok) but then again it's not like plain text you're dealing with, all those !<>:;*#$ signs can be frustrating i guess.

Answer 6

that's really cool, swadhain! and I am trying orca for Linux. But -- there's a lot of stuff people don't add in accessibility for. ie. I got a digital book for Julia. my browser is Accessible. the ebook and PDF were not. so it allowed me to access it in my browser. they didn't add in the functionality for accessibility.
so, I'm lucky I can read it- even though it takes me forever and it's painful.
I have a friend who is completely blind, and has to deal with that sort of thing daily.

Answer 7

well, the IT industry is like any other. doing the extra work for people with disabilities means more costs, which may not be "profitable" for them. (after all, profit is what drives/motivates all economic transactions). so they go for the people with no disabilities as they statistically ournumber those with disabilities.

probably the only way where software/hardware will be suitable for those with disabilities, will be through non-profit organizations & foundations.

Answer 8

by the way: sorry for those typos, am using a galaxy sIII mini.