Abstract
Abstract Challenges associated with the provision of AAC treatment can be daunting, especially in light of the intense training requirements of many populations. Stakeholder training can optimize treatment efforts led by speech-language pathologists (SLP) and result in co-training relationships where the SLP and stakeholder appreciate and adapt to family and other variables that often impact treatment success. In this article, I will provide a brief review of concepts and literature central to the use of stakeholders as trainers, discuss benefits of stakeholder involvement in training including a heightened awareness of family systems and events, and present a short illustrative case describing a successful AAC treatment where stakeholder training was implemented. I will introduce the concept of AAC stakeholders as trainers and the reader will learn about the Communication Partner Instruction model (Kent-Walsh & McNaughton, 2005) as a possible vehicle for training.
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