Teens Befriend Boy With Autism and Make Sure He Feels Included
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A group of teens befriends a boy with autism, and it is so heartwarming to see them do good. They could have continued their personal group of friends, playing and hanging out together, but they chose to include a little 7-year-old they noticed sitting by himself. This shows so much maturity.
When you think about a group of teens, negative things may come to mind. Like loudness, insensitivity, broodiness, and a self-absorbed mentality. But this large group of teens from Milford, Massachusetts, was just the opposite.
Teens Befriend Boy with Autism in Chance Encounter
The 6 teens were at an Urban Air Adventure Park when they saw a boy, Tristan Caron, who was alone and had autism.
One teen, Livy Molinari, recalled saying to him, "That's a really nice ball you have,' because he had just won a ball,” she said. "I was like, 'Can I hold it for a second?' And he was like, 'Yeah, sure.'"
They then began a game of catch, which turned into more than half an hour of hide-and-seek and other fun with the 6 teens.
A Moment That Meant Much to the Boy and His Mom
Tristan’s mom said it was life-changing to see so many kids want to play with her son and take the initiative to involve him.
"We just wanted to include him and have a fun time playing around at Urban Air. And I feel really happy he felt included and as joyful as he did," said Anna Held, one of the other teens.
The teens are happy that they were able to impact the boy’s life and hope that this inspires other people to show a little kindness, too.
Memories Made of Kindness
And to make the memory even better, Urban Air invited all the teens and the boy back to celebrate what happened and give them another fun day together.
These teens show so much kindness and maturity through their actions. It was so very selfless and sweet of them to include Tristan like this.
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32
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Originally published November 11, 2026.
