Ellesmere Port mum thought 'this is what my child has' after watching TikTok video

Kole Pearson's family are facing an uncertain future05:00, 18 Aug 2026The parents of a toddler have been given a devastating diagnosis about his health. Kole Pearson, two, from Ellesmere Port, was born by caesarean section and missed key developmental milestones from an early age. At 15 months old, he was still unable to sit up unsupported.‌Doctors initially tried to reassure his mum Beth Gordon and dad Daniel Pearson that it was just part of his global developmental delay. This is a diagnosis given to children under five years-old who are significantly behind in two or more key areas of development, including motor skills, speech and language, cognitive thinking and social-emotional skills.‌But Beth, who is also mum to Koby, 10, and Ayla, seven, couldn’t shake the feeling that something e