Daniel Ten Oever : 9-year-old autistic boy handcuffed at school
Daniel Ten Oever : 9-year-old autistic boy handcuffed at school

Daniel Ten Oever : 9-year-old autistic boy handcuffed at school

The parents of a nine-year-old boy who has autism say they’re angry that an Ottawa police officer used handcuffs to restrain their son after he became aggressive at his school Thursday.

Lynne Thibodeau, who works with children with behavioural problems, says she has never heard of a child being handcuffed.

“We work with many kids with severe problem behaviour — aggression, property destruction — and we don’t use restraints,” says Thibodeau, director of Spectrum Intervention Group.

Ottawa Police said officers will restrain people with handcuffs, when necessary, regardless of age or size.

The Ottawa Catholic School Board defended its actions in a brief statement that said “staff acted appropriately to ensure the safety of everyone involved.”

Dan Ten Oever, the boy’s father, says the outbursts can be handled without handcuffs.

Now, his son is scared of police, he says.

“The biggest issue for me is the trauma that he has had to go through.”

Agencies/Canadajournal




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