Autism and Summer in Arizona: A Parent’s Guide to Routine, Regression, and Surviving the Heat

Summer regression is the loss of recently learned skills — language, self-care, social routines — when a child’s structured schedule disappears over the break. It is well-documented in children with autism, and Arizona makes it harder than most states: when it’s 112 degrees outside, the parks, splash pads, and outdoor resets you’d normally lean […]