Will just made the best autism analogy. - “All the apps are running at once.”

🎲✨ Join us for the 14th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Celebrity Poker Night on August 15th at Radford Studio Center! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of poker, great food, live entertainment, and the chance to rub elbows with celebrities, entertainers, and industry leaders—all while supporting the life-changing programs of The Ed Asner Family Center. We’re proud to honor the incredible Ron Funches and thrilled to welcome back Pink’s Hot Dogs. Every ticket helps support employment training, mental health services, arts programs, and social opportunities for neurodivergent individuals and their families. Seats are limited, so don’t wait! 🎟️ Get your tickets today: pokerfored.com #PokerNight #EdAsnerFamilyCenter #RonFunches #CelebrityPoker #Neurodiversity #PinksHotDogs

Came across this hilarious text exchange with my dad. Must have been late at night. Damn I miss him.

Yesterday’s Voice Over class was one of those Academy moments we know we’ll remember for a very long time. Between the laughter, creativity, questions, and conversations, the room felt so full of joy and confidence. Thank you, Ellie Kemper, for spending time with our participants and making everyone feel so welcomed, encouraged, and celebrated. We absolutely loved having you at TEAFC 💙🧡

Throwback! Before she became a global superstar, a young fan snapped this photo with our beloved Ed Asner. Can you guess who it is? Hint: she went on to become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars ⭐️ Photo courtesy of Kazemba Adjuba

When I was a kid, I remember pulling this card out of a box of Raisin Bran and thinking, “Holy shit… that’s my dad.” To this day, I still think it looks exactly like him. And every time I see it, I feel like a little kid again.

Thank you to our amazing sponsors for allowing us to pamper our moms of special needs children yesterday Thank You MA’s Italian Kitchen Sacred Rituel And Vienna Pastry Navah Asner

Last year New York. This year Los Angeles. Thursday Night at The Hollywood Bowl. Night of Too Many Stars. Looking forward to laughing ourselves silly. Thank you @nextforautism for everything you do.

💛 Tomorrow is the day! ✨ Shop. Give. Make an impact. ✨ Join us at our Kendra Scott Giveback Event—where your purchase does more than shine, it changes lives. Your support fuels programs at The Ed Asner Family Center, helping neurodivergent individuals build job skills, life skills, wellness, and creative expression through media & the arts. 📍 Westfield Topanga or online with code ⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM 🛍 Use code: GIVEBACK-LOPXB 💙 Bring a friend 💙 Shop with purpose 💙 Be part of something bigger One afternoon. Real impact.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparks outrage among disability rights advocates with recent comments alleging widespread fraud in Medicaid programs that pay people to care for elderly or disabled family members — a system millions of Americans rely on to survive. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rfk…

Join us for a special Giveback Event with Kendra Scott and support individuals with special needs and their families! 🗓 Saturday, May 2, 2026 ⏰ 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM 📍 Kendra Scott – Westfield Topanga ✨ 20% of all sales during the event will go directly to the Ed Asner Family Center, helping us continue our mission of supporting neurodiverse individuals and their families. Can’t make it in person? You can still give back! 🛍 Shop online and use code: GIVEBACK-LOPXB Your support truly makes a difference. We hope to see you there! 💛

Happy Oscar day everyone. This is a wonderful memory of an Oscar moment I got to share with my father. It was glorious. youtu.be/w-9VamodYP8?si=SrC1…

A wonderful Q and A session from our 2021 performance of It's A Wonderful Life, performed live on Zoom in December 2021. The cast included Host Tom Bergeron, Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson, Mark Hamill, Martin Sheen, Mandy Patinkin, George Wendt, Lou Diamond Phillips, Phil Lamarr, Ben Mankiewicz, Ron Funches, Ed Harris, Kathy Bates, Naomi Rubin, Spencer Harte, Chelsea Darnell, Ryan Booth, and Domonique Brown. youtu.be/HOOCNzJkpsw?si=OSNk…

In Interview Readiness, our Academy students participate in full mock interviews through in-person rotations 🪑💬 Students help create the interview questions themselves and take turns interviewing while their peers watch via live stream and take notes on performance. This realistic yet supportive experience allows students to practice communication, build confidence through repetition, and learn that interviews are manageable—and something they can succeed in 🌱⭐️

I miss this head.

Yesterday marked a very exciting milestone for our Academy program, our first visit to the Wildlife Learning Center, one of our new job training sites for the Spring semester. Participants had the chance to meet some of the animals, explore the grounds, and hear about the opportunities they’ll be stepping into next semester. It was an inspiring day full of curiosity, learning, and excitement for what’s to come. We can’t wait to see our students grow in this new environment! 🐾

I find it a tad disconcerting that I am being marketed drain cleaners on social media. Do they know something I don’t?

Today we celebrated Purim, a holiday that reminds us of courage, identity, and joy. Our participants showed up in full costume, full personality, and full spirit. We baked and enjoyed homemade hamantaschen together and even hosted our own costume runway, where everyone had a chance to shine and be celebrated. Watching our community express themselves so freely and confidently is always the greatest celebration of all. At The Ed Asner Family Center Academy, we believe in creating spaces where everyone feels seen, safe, and celebrated. Holidays like this are just one more way we bring that to life. 🎭💙