Hello! I had a stroke in early 2022 and was paralyzed in my left arm. Before the stroke I was an avid PC gamer and was working as a journalist, so I was used to use a keyboard a lot. I would like to get back to using keyboard and mouse both for fun and work (lately I’ve mostly been gaming on my Steam Deck) Today I’ve mostly recovered but my left hand is still affected somewhat: I’m having trouble keeping my wrist at an angle so my hand hovers above the keys, so I would prefer a keyboard with (perhaps adjustable) wristrests. The fine motor skills in the fingers are not very good, especially the pinky and ring finger are affected by this. I really like dactyl manuform keyboards, and would like to try them, and think they might make it easier for my pinky and ring-y to reach (I figure;“why not?” I basically have to learn how to type again from scratch anyway, so I might as well go with a different layout) My current keyboard (a regular TKL mech) has clear cherry switches which I really like (I like that they’re more stiff than browns), so something with similar switches would be great. I’m no good at wiring or soldering, so a pre-made keyboard would be necessary. I realize this is quite an extensive list of wishes but if any of you have suggestions, I would be very thankful. I’ve also been looking at the Kinesis Advantage2 and the Glove80, again I think the keywell will make it easier for my pinky and ring finger to reach.

Oh, yeah, I should have mentioned; I’m European. Located in the EU.

Edit: to clarify

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    1 year ago

    depends on “how different” you want to go, there’s a couple steps beyond the ergo mech – a steno keyboard still requires good use of both hands, but a one-handed chording keyboard would be the next step

    • hardware along the lines of the Paintbrush
    • firmware along the lines of ASETNIOP or artsey.io
    • your words-per-minute WILL go down (steno keyboards get their speed from the dictionary software (Plover) rather than any fanciness in the firmware)

    EDIT: quick list of EU shops