Explores animal-assisted and experiential therapeutic recreation interventions and their influence on brain activity, emotional regulation, and engagement.

Key Findings:

• Animal-assisted activity influences frontal EEG asymmetry.
• Programs enhance engagement and affective responses.

Interesting Outcome:

Equine-assisted activity produced measurable changes in brain activity linked to emotional regulation.

Representative Publication:

• Chen, C.-C. (JJ), Crews, D., Mundt, S., & Ringenbach, S. D. R. (2015). Effects of Equine-assisted Activity on frontal EEG Asymmetry in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 61(1), 56–59. https://doi.org/10.1179/2047387714Y.0000000044