Research support for animal-assisted speech therapy

A few of my favorite open-source resources to get you started….

Canine-Assisted Speech Therapy for Children: Caregiver and Therapist Perspectives‍ ‍Zhang et al, 2025

Exploring Animal-Assisted Therapy for Creating Rich Communicative Environments and Targeting Communication Goals in Subacute Rehabilitation Sherrill & Hengst, 2022

The effect of Animal-assisted therapy on prosocial behavior and emotional regulation in autistic children with varying verbal abilities: A pilot study Kilmer et al, 2025

Therapy dogs as trustworthy facilitators in language-based emotional concept interventions for adolescents with adjustment difficulties‍ ‍Ooi et al, 2025

Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Therapy Dogs to Animal-Assisted Treatment in an Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Program‍ ‍Shih et al, 2025

Know another quality open-source research article about animal-assisted speech therapy or therapy dog welfare?‍ ‍