A videotape analysis procedure for assessing conversational fluency in hearing-impaired adults.

This article describes a method for analyzing conversational difficulties and communication breakdown management in hearing-impaired adults and their communicative partners. The focus of the analysis is placed on the examination of conversational floor control, the proportion of repaired and nonrepaired communication breakdowns, and the strategies used by each member of the dyad to repair breakdowns. A case study illustrating the application of the procedure for aural rehabilitation is presented.