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The aim of the three studies in this article was to develop a way to
include dual tasking in speech restructuring treatment for persons who stutter
(PWS). It is thought that this may help clients maintain the benefits of
treatment in the real world, where attentional resources are frequently diverted
away from controlling fluency by the demands of other tasks. METHOD: In Part 1,
17 PWS performed a story-telling task and a computer semantic task
simultaneously. Part 2 reports the incorporation of the Part 1 protocol into a
handy device for use in a clinical setting (the Dual Task and Stuttering Device,
DAS-D). Part 3 is a proof of concept study in which three PWS reported on their
experiences of using the device during treatment. RESULTS: In Part 1, stuttering
frequency and errors on the computer task both increased under dual task
conditions, indicating that the protocol would be appropriate for use in a clinical setting. All three participants in Part 3 reported positively on their
experiences using the DAS-D. CONCLUSIONS: Dual tasking during treatment using the
DAS-D appears to be a viable clinical procedure. Further research is required to establish effectiveness

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