1. What psychological disorder are you researching? Autism Spectrum Disorders
2. What is the definition of your disorder? What might be physical/noticeable characteristics of this disorder?
3. What are potential risk factors that may lead to this illness - "causes" of the illness? Are there certain "types" of people who are prone to this illness and if so, why? (Source)
4. What are prevention suggestions and strategies pertaining to this illness? (Hint: Look at risk factors/causes, can you prevent the severity of the disorder, can you prolong the age of onset, etc.)
5. What are the common warning signs/symptoms that may lead you to believe someone may be suffering from this disorder?
6. How is this illness specifically treated (medication name, symptoms treated, etc.)? Is it curable? How?
7. What is the science behind this illness? What does the research say about the physiology or the psychology of this disorder - what's going on inside the body to cause this?
8. How can you help a friend who may be suffering from this disorder?
9. List at least 5 statistics pertaining to your illness. (National, state, city, school, etc., how many people this illness affects, teenage stats vs. adult stats, men vs. women, differences between races, etc.)
10. What are common myths and the respective facts pertaining to your disorder?
11. List four or more specific resources that could help in dealing with this disorder (National resources such as organizations, hotlines, websites, etc., as well as community resources such as local support groups, organizations, specific counselors/trusted adults in the area, medical personnel, etc.)
12. Other: Have you discovered any other important or interesting facts? Facts about the history of the illness or the medication used to treat it, famous people who suffer from the illness, etc.