Hi Meri!
How are you doing? I miss you! Hope you are doing well?
I should be back more myself.
Did you get the gaming keypad thingy to work? How is it?
I have a friend that has a nerve cancer & arthritis & other ailments...he can't type & we mostly only talk in skype or another voice system like teamspeak, ventrilo, discord etc. He does like to play games still & he doesn't want to stop all that, especially since he can't really go out - gaming is his only social contact really.
Sometimes he uses some sort of robotic/sensored glove to game and chat. He just has to move his fingers a little bit & there are sensors in the glove that allows him to tap and it will do things he set up. I can try to contact him & find out more about it if you like? I think it was kind of spendy though? - I actually don't know where he got it, it might have even been a kickstarter campaign thing or something. I know some things are in the process of being created & made more available to the public.
He also uses a typing stick/typing aid thingy that slides over his palm & secures with velcro and has a thingy with a rubber end that is used to push down on the keys. He has very limited motion in his fingers so this enables him to still push the keys & chat. Of course, he can't really type fast with it, but its ok, its still all good since most of us understand & are patient.
Hopefully you are able to get that thingy to work & it will help you some.
Anyways, wanted to say hi - been thinking of you!