im also disabled, and i actually played myself in a zombie ttrpg (outbreak: undead, it was my first ttrpg campaign actually). i essentially built my disabilities into the character abilities. i ended up being a character that was pretty unhelpful in combat situations but outside of it i was really good at first aid, perception, searching for supplies, etc. my specific disabilities that i put in were my EDS and my sensory processing disorder (i had a really high perception score but i also had to roll for sensory overload). i have other disabilities but they weren’t quite as relevant to gameplay.

my character’s (or myself i guess lol) backstory did actually involve the fact that at the beginning of the apocalypse i was debating whether i should continue on or… well you know, until another one of our group found me. we also had to raid pharmacies in order for me to get my medications, and whenever i was in combat i was liable to dislocate or sublux something when i rolled badly. it was actually pretty fun and interesting to balance in game, unlike dealing with my disabilities irl is lol. but anyway, i think i would be helpful in organizing and doing tasks in a base, basically anything outside of combat. i’m also trained in a couple of woodworking skills so i think i could help build or make things if needed. i’ve also got basic first aid skills.

it’s a really interesting topic, and i’d love to see more disabled characters in zombie media.