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Communication Disorders Journals
Communication disorders involve persistent problems associated with language and speech. It is estimated that nearly one in 10 American children has some type of communication disorder. Language competence involves two main elements, according to the book Speech and Language Disorders in Children—production, or "the ability to encode one's ideas into language forms and symbols," and comprehension, "the ability to understand the meanings that others have expressed using language." Speech refers specifically to sound produced orally. A communication disorder is impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbol systems. A communication disorder could also be evident within the processes of hearing, language, and/or speech. A communication disorder may home in severity from mild to profound. It may be developmental or acquired. A communication disorder may result in a primary disability or it may be secondary to other disabilities. An academic or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals function permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and discussion of research. They are usually peer-reviewed or refereed. The term academic journal applies to scholarly publications in all fields; this article discusses the aspects common to all academic field journals.