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Bobby Couto discusses the inspiring story of Marcel Riley and the creation of Mae’s Playground, a sensory-friendly space for children of all abilities.

April Live Cast Episode 2 — Marcel Riley | Mae’s Playground In this powerful episode of The Bobby Couto Show April Live Cast , Bobby Couto is joined by co-host rapper Ya Boi Loco , with Jody Jo on the boards , for a heartfelt conversation with Marcel Riley , the founder and driving force behind Mae’s Playground . Inspired by his daughter Mae-Ella , who is nonverbal and autistic, Marcel began by creating a sensory-friendly play space in his own backyard after his fiancée, Jessica, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung and brain cancer. What started as a father’s act of love has grown into a community mission to help bring a sensory-friendly playground to Fall River , giving children of all abilities a place where they can feel safe, included, and free to play. Marcel’s story is about more than building a playground. It is about family, purpose, autism awareness, community, and turning pain into something that can help others. Mae’s Playground has been connected to plans for a sensory-friendly playground at Abbott Court in Fall River, inspired by Marcel’s work and vision. This is the kind of conversation that reminds us why community matters — because sometimes one father’s love can…

People in this episode

Host: Bobby Couto

Guests: Ya Boi Loco, Marcel Riley

Topics covered

• autism awareness
• community
• sensory-friendly playground
• family
• purpose
• inclusion

Keywords

• autism
• sensory play
• community mission
• Fall River
• playground
• father's love
• inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mae’s Playground

Places: Fall River

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