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Here is the response from the National Autistic Society.


The Metropolitan Police subjected a teenager with autism to degrading treatment, a High Court judge ruled today.

The teenager, who has autism, learning disabilities and epilepsy, was forced into handcuffs and leg restraints during a school trip to Acton Swimming Baths in London in September 2008.

The police officers involved were guilty of assault and battery, unlawful disability discrimination, false imprisonment and multiple breaches of the Human Rights Act, the judge ruled.

"This judgement confirms that in this case the police lacked the understanding and flexibility needed to adapt to a person’s autism and subjected a vulnerable young person to inhuman and degrading treatment", said The National Autistic Society's Director of Education, Jane Vaughan. "Autism training is not routinely provided as part of police training in the UK despite the fact that the condition affects 1 in 100 people."

"People with disabilities look to the police to protect them", says Jane, "and it's vital that their needs and behaviours are understood and accounted for. Autism training should be standard in officer training to ensure that policemen and women understand the needs of this section of society thereby ensuring that disturbing cases like this never happen again