A small workshop on Tucson’s south side is making a big impact for families of children with disabilities.
Special Needs Solutions, a volunteer-run nonprofit, is crafting life-changing adaptive equipment at a fraction of typical costs, offering hope and relief to parents grappling with steep medical bills and insurance limitations.
The work comes at a critical time. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that families of children with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to face financial hardship compared to those without. Compounding the issue, these families are often underinsured, with limited coverage for the expensive adaptive equipment many children require…