Nvda on Lanie: Faith, Tech, and Advocacy

I Built a Word Predictor for NVDA Because the Existing One Didn't Work for Me

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I use NVDA as my screen reader. I type a lot — articles, advocacy, code, messages. Word prediction would save me keystrokes and reduce the finger-brain disconnect that comes with my fine motor issues. The problem is that the existing word prediction tools don’t work with NVDA.

Lightkey Pro AT is the main option. Its gestures conflict with NVDA commands. Its system-wide mode requires clicking with a mouse. Words get mangled when it pastes alongside the screen reader. It works against NVDA instead of with it.

Using Steam with NVDA: What Works, What Doesn't, and What Valve Should Fix

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I use Steam with NVDA every day. It works, mostly. But “mostly” is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence.

In 2025, Valve added accessibility settings to the Steam desktop client and introduced a built-in screen reader for SteamOS and Big Picture Mode. That’s real progress, and I want to acknowledge it. But the desktop experience that most Windows users rely on still has significant barriers for screen reader users. This post is not a WCAG audit. It’s a report from daily use.