Suggestion - Sims 4 - Sims with Disabilities

Previously The Urbz had Wheelchair (NPC) and The Sims 2 (PlayStation Portable) had Belt of Levitation (NPC with a Ghost walk style)

Mute voice and Sign Language skill could be added.

I imagine having deaf Sims would probably take a while to develop because of what it would take to create that communication but I would be so amped to see a Sim sign language one day! It could even be a whole skill for hearing Sims to learn too

I'd love to see canes and crutches as well. I hope mobility aids are something that get developed, and it better be base game. With all they've been doing these days to deepen queer inclusion, expand skin tones and curly hairstyles, and now polyamory inclusion, I actually have some faith we may start to see some disability representation 

I've been playing The sims since the first edition. I played The sims 2 from 2005 to 2021 and I've been playing with The sims 4 since 2021. I love a lot of the new content, especially the possibility to have polyamorous relations and the scars and medical devices. 

That said, I'd love it if there was more inclusion of disability in the sims. The hearing aids are great but it would be better if you could have real deaf sims. It would be awesome with we could create or birth sims with only one leg or who can only go from place to place in a wheelchair. I know it has to be a big challenge but we'll soon be in 2025 and I think it's doable. I'd get it even if it was an expensive pack. 

jimmysna, I will need to take both sides of this in all fairness...

While I agree some players who live with disabilities would want to play without them being included in the game to forget their problems; that can be said with most of us who face hardships in one form or another.

When it comes for those who do live with disabilities... yes, most certainly they can find themselves at various times of their lives wishing they had a more "healthier" or "normal" existence among us. In fact, many over the course of time have faced numerous trials, adversities, and heartache as a result. But what inspires me as it does with others too, is having learned of so many who have risen above these adversities. Many of such beloved souls have come to be very successful and some... even prominent members of society... giving us all cause to celebrate and encourage the rest of us to keep going and trying no matter how challenging it can get. As such, it is those who are continuing or have learned to deal with such adverse ways of doing and being who find they prefer to see these in the game. To represent their sides of the story.

In this too... I think it would be an excellent way for those who live in perhaps "better health" to explore the everyday difficulties others face. Though it may not come close to all that is faced in real life, it may just be enough to perhaps create more awareness and too... some much needed changes within ourselves as to how we each see and relate to one another who do have to deal with this every day of their lives.

So, with this, if it were to be added as a base-game add-on (preferably) or if it had to be another DL, it could be set up to for each player to decide to either include or opt out of this experience in the game, as we have seen already with some other options. This way, all players have a choice... allowing this experience to be fair and considerate of all players.

I think it's a good idea but a guru and simmers didn't want disabilities shown in game, I do think it adds more representation which I'm always down for. 

I think disability rep in the Sims could go such a long way for accessibility in the outside world. Sims was one of the first games to really let you explore queerness, so it would be amazing to show more of the spectrum of disability. Would loose to see more medical wearables like ostomies, prosthetics, tracks, braces and orthotics. More allergy (gluten free, nut free, egg free) diet modifications. Mobility aids like wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches. Accessible building tools like ramps and elevators so people can explore what it means to build accessible buildings. You’ve already got hearing aids, add Sim Sign Language? Maybe a physical therapy career? Disability Pride and neurodivergent pride flags! 

If traits are not a viable option due to the vastness of the area and inconsistent symptoms, perhaps a more suitable choice for The Sims team would be to introduce playable items such as fidget toys. This could be a better approach. What do you think of that as an idea?

I would love a disability pack. The team started to introduce aids for a couple of disabilities but then stopped.

I know it's not the complete solution, but the creator thatonegreenleaf has made some pretty good CC of a prosthetic leg. You can find it on their Patreon page.

People have said this already, but I will join in anyway, because we need this to be known and seen and added. I would like for there to be wheelchairs, crutches, canes, etc. All the things people with disabilities use. I really appreciate the hearing aids and diabetes wearables, so the game is on the right track! We just need more representation! I know it will take a lot of work to make new animations for the wheelchair and crutches/canes, but I think it would be a great addition to the game, and attract a lot more players due to the increase in diversity. ♿

While the idea is interesting (I'm on the spectrum myself), I have to say one thing: how to better represent the spectrum? No two autistic people are the same, each have different stims, different disturbance makers, different special interests (though The Sims does tend to be one of the popular ones...) etc.

It's difficult to get right. And according to one article, Socially Awkward trait from High School Years is one of the ways they have represented neurodiversity in The Sims 4 (yes, it exists in The Sims 3, but it also boost Science skill gain though...).