#sensory accessibility

[autisticslp]

So uh, today I learned something that has changed my life. You can turn the brightness on an iphone down even more! If you go to accessibility (under settings or general settings depending) and then go to display, reduce white point will allow you to turn the brightness down significantly. It’s so freaking amazing.

[ananiujitha]

“I want to talk about sensory accessibility, so I’m going to make one of those videos of a hand jumping about.”

*facepalm*

[ananiujitha]

Are there resources to help people find sensory-accessible computer games?

Obviously everyone has different needs. Deafness, blindness, colorblindness, photosensitivity, coordination/proprioception problems, etc. each pose different challenges.

I have sensory processing disorder, and photosensitivity is the biggest barrier for me. Flashing lights can be painful, can be disorienting, and can be migraine triggers. Certain types of animation can also. I have to disable flashing lights, animated clocks, etc. to play.

I cannot play first-person-perspective games at all, ever, and I have trouble finding out whether I can play other games. Trial and error means a lot of error.

... but coordination/proprioception problems are another barrier for me. I can’t coordinate two hands at once. I can’t use the mouse and keyboard at the same time, and I have to use sticky keys for certain combinations.

[ananiujitha]

*Tries to find accessible software*

*Tries to ask about accessibility of particular software, whether it has flashing pain, etc.*

*Can’t read manual due to font choice [all the text blurs together].*

*Can’t watch video tutorials due to video tutorials [are video].*

*Assured that there’s no animation in this software.*

*Installs software.*

*Hit by zooming animation when trying to start software.*

*Can’t figure out software, read manual, or figure out how to keep zooming pain from appearing next time, because migraine because some jackass thought zooming painbeatings would look cool.*