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The Sedona Prescription: A Family's Journey Through Autism, Burnout, and the Arizona Wilderness

The Sedona Prescription: A Family's Journey Through Autism, Burnout, and the Arizona Wilderness

Peridore, Stephen

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral ParentingWest

ISBN13: 9798190301274
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 2 2026
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Sedona Prescription is a transformative memoir that follows a family-Stephen, Rod, their autistic son Kendall, and Ben the service dog-as they escape the 'bureaucratic theater' of Las Vegas for a week in the red rock country of Arizona. The book explores the intersection of neurodiversity and nature therapy, framing the high desert not just as a vacation spot, but as a biological necessity for a family running on fumes. Through the lens of Kendall's brilliant, encyclopedic mind, the book redefines autism from a 'deficiency to be managed' to a 'gift to be shared, ' utilizing geological and ecological metaphors like Müllerian mimicry and the T-shaped doorway. As the family navigates the physical challenges of Cathedral Rock and the sensory shocks of Slide Rock, they discover a portable miracle: that physical distance and natural scale can reset a human nervous system. The book serves as both a vulnerable family narrative and a practical guide for parents and professionals seeking to build an 'architecture of safety' and find peace in the ancient silence of the basin and range.

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