Saving for Act III

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[Olaide of Manchester | The Social Worker @Iamlyday1]

A Nigerian nurse approached me for advice this week regarding her son who is in Year 10 and due to sit his GCSEs next year.

She had attended parents’ evening and was worried about the possibility of him not achieving the grades he needs for college. As she described him, it became clear that he was struggling with much more than academic pressure. She spoke about him becoming overwhelmed in busy environments, struggling to socialise with his peers, flapping his hands when dysregulated and finding it difficult to communicate his ideas effectively in writing despite being academically very capable.

As we talked, she told me something that stayed with me. When her son was in primary school, teachers raised concerns that he may be autistic and sought her consent to make referrals for further assessment. She declined she regrets that decision now.

I do not judge her for it. In fact, I think many parents, particularly those who did not grow up hearing terms such as ADHD, autism, neurodiversity or EHCPs, would have made the same decision. Many parents worry about their child being labelled. They fear stigma. They hope their child will simply grow out of the difficulties.

But a diagnosis does not create a difficulty. It simply helps us understand it.

The behaviours were there when he was 7 years old. They are still there now at 15. The difference is that years have passed during which support could have been explored and implemented.

I advised her to speak to the school about initiating an EHCP needs assessment and to explore the Right to Choose pathway through her GP rather than waiting years for an NHS assessment.

What I often say to parents is this: it is not the label that determines a child’s future. It is the support. You cannot beat ADHD/Autism out of a child. A child with speech delay needs speech and language therapy!

And not every child who struggles with communication, routines, emotional regulation, sensory processing or social interaction is simply being stubborn.

I understand that many immigrant parents may never have heard of ADHD or autism before moving to the UK. However, these conditions exist whether we acknowledge them or not.

If your child regularly walks on their toes, flaps their hands, becomes overwhelmed by noise, struggles to make friends, has intense reactions to changes in routine or finds it difficult to regulate their emotions, please speak to their school or your GP.

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@NaesCloset Chances are that is not the reason the child is being removed. The home is clean, tidy and items that the baby needs (pushchair, nappies etc). Lack of funds is not the reason

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@ronkelawal Let’s not waste now! They are already done the hard part 😭

[grovy @grovymango]

Can mamdani do a tour and be mayor of different cities

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@TheBlueWave2026 @nyknicks @grok You made a very sound point. Why on earth did you need AI “opinion” on this

[O’Neal’s Granddaughter 🇬🇩 @IGoBySJ]

“YOU AIN’T MY MUVVAAAA”

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@BlobWithAGob The fact they just started doing matcha 2 business days ago

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@EmilyThornberry Your racist dog whistle tweet is still up.

[Ava Vidal THEE Receipt Queen🇧🇧🇩🇲 @thetwerkinggirl]

How did it go? Was it like Notting Hill Carnival with less cannabis but more poppers and crystal meth? Or is it just our community you are comfortable insulting? An apology to the Caribbean community would go a long way. Your comment was highly offensive https://t.co/oDoXHBD2I1

[Lateef 🙃 @LateefSaka]

Your grandfather couldn’t buy a house in the 1950s or overcome barriers caused by classism but it’s an immigrant who fled a war perpetuated by the country you live in the 2000s that is the cause for you not having access to good health, education or healthcare… ok o.

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@Meelsie143 Don’t think people understand how big a True IMAX screen is. It makes a regular cinema screen look like a 32” TV

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@Prunella99 @Arealmfngl Notice how the bear walked away and left them unharmed?

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

Mamdani Knows his Caribbean classics 😭

[The Tropixs @Tropixsofficial]

He knows ball!

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@Tropixsofficial At this point let’s get a Hunter Biden/Zohran Mamdani 2028 ticket

[kossy🌹 @brendaukxo]

Just finished watching SATC and it is seminal viewing for women in their twenties and upwards. Wow. What a show.

[Seth @fiercepatricks]

Friendly reminder that Pride isn't about turning your straight kids into gay kids. It's about not turning gay kids into dead kids.

[Saving for Act III @BeLikeAudrey]

@crabriella_ A spoof of this would be an incredible episode

[OneSi𝕏TwoThree @OneSixTwoThree1]

She was a single mother from a council estate in Kilburn, told that Black music was too niche, that there was no market for it, and that the industry simply wasn’t interested.

Instead of arguing, she built the first MOBO Awards aired to the nation — and the game changed.

Rest in peace

Kanya King

1969-2026

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