Hello tcyhus,
welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!
Thank you for highlighting this difficulty you came across from your own experience!
None of is can really imagine the hurdles you face, day to day, but we can commiserate!
Seems in the short term you would need to reach out for assistance from those around you to complete that task.
For a long-term solution: you may want to help contribute to change: Perhaps include a link to your post here, and send feedback to reach those working behind-the-scenes at Apple:
Eg:
To provide feedback about an accessibility feature on an Apple product, email the Accessibility team: accessibility@apple.com.
or
How to contact Apple for help with accessibility features - Apple Support
All the best :-)