Teenager with autism attacked in New York City subway.

A new act of violence and intolerance occurred in the New York subway, after a video was released in which a teenager is the victim of a beating in the middle of rush hour. This while insults were thrown at her for her skin color and mental condition.

The violent episode occurred at the 181st Street-Fort Washington Avenue station last Friday at 5:30 pm In the video you can see a group of strangers chasing and harassing the 15-year-old boy.

A young woman dressed in a sweatshirt does not allow the adolescent to escape, she takes him out of every car he tries to enter. In the images, it is evident how she grabs her clothes on several occasions while she yells at him “Walk!”

In an effort to seek refuge, the young man tries to enter another carriage again, but is immobilized again, It is there that another person involved appears, this man hits the minor in the face. The victim received multiple blows to her body.

The young man had to be transferred to a medical center due to the blows he suffered to his head and face.Fortunately, he is out of danger.

The police authorities made public the images of the suspects in the attack so that citizens can provide information to help with their identification and capture. Apparently, the aggressors would also be teenagers.

“The subjects photographed struck the victim in the head and face repeatedly, causing a laceration to her lip. Anyone with information about this incident should call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline,” the New York Police reported on their social media.

The minor’s mother assured that she has not been able to see the video of the assault suffered by the adolescentnoted that his son is diagnosed with high-functioning autism.

The woman called the attention of citizens to be attentive to these young people. In addition, the fact has generated criticism, since the violent act occurred in the middle of rush hour, despite what was happening, no one tried to defend the teenager.

Autism is a disorder related to brain development that affects the social part of those who suffer from it., causing problems in social interaction or communication with the outside.

Autism spectrum disorder brings together conditions such as autism, Asperger syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and an unspecified form of pervasive developmental disorder. according to the entity Mayo Clinic.

Some of the signs include:

– Resistance to hugs and caresses, prefers to play alone.

– Does not speak or has a late development of speech, opyou lose the ability you used to say words or sentences.

– Cannot maintain or start a conversation.

– Speaks with abnormal tone or rhythm.

– Repeats verbatim words or phrases, but does not understand how to use them.

– Does not easily express emotions or feelings.

– Presents difficulty in recognizing non-verbal signals.

According to the United States Government Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), About 1% of the world population has some type of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).