The ability to physically access the Internet is also an important area. The developing role of the Internet as a learning tool in the AAC field is also important. By using Web browsers, individuals can have access to materials and classes on-line. Clearly, the relevance of the Internet to the field of AAC is growing and offers many possibilities. For many years, the Prentke Romich Company has been offering training to a wide range of individuals.
Different groups demand different teaching methodologies and materials.
Such materials include training manuals, overhead acetates, worksheets, software, and personnel. The logistics of delivering such training packages is formidable. The field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication may seem large to those working in it, but as a proportion of the general population, those people who have a need for training courses is relatively small and geographically scattered. Thus, a major issue in offering training is gathering enough people in one location at a mutually convenient time. Through its network of Consultants in the USA and Distributors in other countries, PRC has been providing increasingly more training to a wider audience.