The Use of Movie and Spot Dubbing in Stuttering Treatment

Donatella Tomaiuoli, Francesca Del Gado, Maria Grazia Spinetti, Emanuela Lucchini and Eleonora Pasqua

We propose a novel use of movie and spot dubbing in the rehabilitation path of the stuttering patient. In particular, in dubbing the patient faces relevant technical difficulties such as the control of the verbal fluency and the time pressure caused by the sharp timing in pronouncing the lines. This provides a fundamental training instrument. Here we identify, describe and analyse an effective methodology to use this tool, consisting of different levels of gradually increasing difficulty for the patients. Moreover, we present the results of an empirical study of the use and the efficacy of this methodology.