The document outlines an 11-module training series on autism spectrum disorders for adults. Module topics include defining autism, characteristics, cognition, learning, sensory differences, behavior, leisure skills, and issues in adolescence and adulthood. Key communication challenges discussed are difficulties with talking, understanding, choice-making, and comprehension of language. Visual supports like pictures are recommended to help with communication and understanding. The document stresses the importance of using simple language, avoiding assumptions, and considering that misunderstandings may be due to how people communicate with those on the autism spectrum.