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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Autism evaluations in many places often take a long time.
- People in rural towns often have fewer specialist doctors nearby.
- Many families must travel long distances for specialist care.
- Long travel costs money and delays helpful services.
- Researchers tested a new tool to help doctors.
- The tool can use patient information to help diagnosis.
- Sometimes the tool gives a clear diagnosis result.
- Sometimes the tool says the result is uncertain.
- When care stays local, families can get help months sooner.
Difficult words
- evaluation — a careful check or test of a personevaluations
- specialist — a doctor with extra training in one area
- diagnosis — a medical name for a health problem
- rural — in the countryside or small towns
- uncertain — not sure or clear about something
- researcher — a person who studies and tests ideasResearchers
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Discussion questions
- Do you live in a rural town or a city?
- Have you or your family traveled far for medical care?
- Would you prefer to get medical care near your home?
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