See the full article published by CFJC here. Luke Verhoeff of Kamloops is experiencing a brush with national TV fame on The Assembly, the show seen on CBC and CBC Gem. He’s using the spotlight to advocate for non-speaking autistic individuals across the country, along with his friend and fellow cast member, Damon Kirsebom. On the show, a roomful of autistic and neurodivergent interviewers pose questions to Canadian celebrities. They often provoke humorous, profound and emotio

See the full article published by Inside TRU here Luke Verhoeff was first diagnosed at age 3 1/2 with mild-to-moderate autism and global developmental delay (GDD). A non-speaker, he often felt trapped. “I didn’t know the way out,” he said. Following years of speech, vision, oxygen, neuro, physio, occupational, hearing and cranio-sacral therapies, Luke found his voice through a letterboard, which his family refers to as the “great awakening.” Luke, now a TRU student, poet and

Watch the full video here Arlene Dickinson and Jenny Story reveal how ‪@CBC‬'s ‘The Assembly’ is changing the celeb interview game. Arlene shares about the unique interview experience, what made her choose to participate and how wonderful the cast of the show were to work with. Interviewer Jenny Story, discusses her choice to participate in the Show and why she thinks people are so drawn to the show.

We found out why The Assembly was made and how interviewers got celebrities to open up Read the Full article published by CBC Gem here In the new CBC series, The Assembly, a group of autistic people ask unpredictable, probing and direct questions to celebrities in a no-holds-barred interview. No topic is off the table. It’s an international hit that’s now available in some 19 countries, including Canada. According to Executive Producer Sean De Vries, the celebrity guests did

Watch the full video here This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir welcomes Lucas Gates, a longtime VANCOLOUR fan now starring in CBC’s bold new series The Assembly, alongside producer Sean De Vries (Small Army Entertainment). The series gives autistic and neurodivergent adults the mic to interview Canadian celebrities like Howie Mandel, Russell Peters, and Jan Arden in conversations that are raw, honest, and refreshingly real. Lucas puts his new interviewing skills to the test agains