Carter Marlowe waits for the inning to begin during his game Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Midway Little League Complex. (Jerry Habraken | The News Journal)

The News Journal profiles Carter Marlowe, a rising fifth-grader diagnosed with autism who has flourished as a Little League baseball player, seeing improvements in his social skills and comfort level as well as his athletic ability. CDS Associate Director Brian Freedman suggests an ingredient in Carter’s growth includes a supportive community that enables Carter to pursue something he loves doing.