A 19-year-old with autism had his dream come true after Wycombe MP Steve Baker visited him at school to play a game he had designed.

Declan Avery, who attends Kite Ridge School in Verney Avenue, High Wycombe, was thrilled to receive a visit from Mr Baker after he invited him to play his game Stormfall as part of a bucket list request before he leaves the school, which supports students with learning difficulties, this summer.

Head teacher Steven Sneesby said Mr Baker was on his second visit to the school and has become a supporter of the work it does.

He said: “I am very pleased. He has become a firm supporter of the work we do here, providing unconditional education and care for some of the county's most vulnerable and challenging students.

“Kite Ridge School is a truly unique school and we are very grateful for the support and understanding we have received from Steve.

“Both Steve and Declan had a great time playing the game - at one point Declan even allowed Steve to win!”

Mr Baker said he was “delighted” to visit Declan and see his game.

He said: “I see it as part of my civic duty. Whenever anyone reaches out to me, it is important for me to respond to that need.

“Declan is in the joyful position of creating this game and it is a privilege and joy that he wanted to share it with me.

“It meant something to him and to me that I could go along as an MP.”

Speaking about the game, Mr Baker said it was “amazing”, adding he was taken aback at the level of imagination that had gone into creating it.

He said: “It was amazing to see the intricacy and the invention that he was capable of. It was really quite breathtaking to see how much imagination he had put into it.

“It had a real story behind it.”

Declan, who spent three months creating Stormfall, said: “Playing with an MP was the best.”