SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CNN) - A five-year-old boy with autism went to a New Jersey skate park hoping to have some birthday fun, but what he found wasn't just fun. Some teens gave him the gift of friendship.
Tuesday afternoon Carter Braconi came to the South Brunswick skate park to celebrate his fifth birthday on his scooter, but when a group of teenagers came to the park, “he thought he was going to have to leave because he’s little and he thinks that bigger kids don’t always want to play with little kids.” Kristen Barconi, Carter’s mom, told News 12.
Instead, this group of teens welcomed the five-year-old who has high functioning Autism and ADHD into their group, helping him go down the big ramps on his scooter and even giving him an unexpected gift, a little mini scooter.
The group reunited and got a thank you from South Brunswick police.
"It's just so heartwarming to see these kids taking care of other members of the community. That's what it's all about," said Lt. Gene Rickle from the South Brunswick Police Department.
A small gesture on his part that meant the world to carter and his parents.
"Actions speak louder than words and taking him under their wing and giving him a little mini skateboard my heart exploded. It literally exploded,” Kristen said.
