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1. blog.theautismsite.greatergood.com › dan-aykroyd“Ghostbusters” Actor Shares His Experience with Autism

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   “Ghostbusters” Actor Shares His Experience with Autism. By Chantelle Dixon. When Dan Aykroyd (the writer of Ghostbusters) was a young boy, he was diagnosed with Tourette’s and Asperger’s. Nowadays, both are controllable and manageable, and he has been able to channel them creatively.

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2. childmind.org › blog › dan-aykroyd-says-being-on-theDan Aykroyd's Autism: How Being on the Spectrum Helped Make ...

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   Dec 12, 2013 · Dan Aykroyd discusses his autism, Asperger's, and Tourette's and how he credits his autism with being responsible for his hit film, Ghostbusters.

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4. digitability.com › danaykroydHow Did Autism Help Him Make Ghostbusters? | Digitability

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   Dan Aykroyd, the comedian, actor, and screenwriter behind Ghostbusters, revealed he has Asperger's syndrome in the 1980s. He said his autism helped him create the iconic comedy film and cope with the challenges of Hollywood.

5. www.looper.com › 433355The Untold Truth Of Dan Aykroyd - Looper

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   Jun 10, 2021 · Learn about the comedy legend's career, from \"Saturday Night Live\" to \"Ghostbusters,\" and his passion for the supernatural and blues. Find out how he lost John Belushi, founded House of Blues, and created Crystal Head Vodka.

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7. intr100neurodsp18burk.sites.wm.edu › 2018/02/18Autistic Individuals in the Arts: Dan Aykroyd - William & Mary

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   Dec 5, 2014 · Learn how the actor and writer of Ghostbusters, Dan Aykroyd, used his Asperger's traits to create and star in the comedy film. Find out how he was diagnosed with Tourette's and Asperger's, and how he overcame the challenges and embraced his creativity.

8. themighty.com › topic › autism-spectrum-disorderWhy I Tell People Dan Aykroyd Is on the Autism Spectrum

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   Oct 28, 2016 · Dr. Kerry Magro, an autism advocate and speaker, shares why he tells people that Dan Aykroyd is on the autism spectrum. He explains how Aykroyd's interests and achievements can inspire other people with autism and their families.

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   Did Dan Aykroyd have autism?

   • Dan Aykroyd is in the news for going public about his autism. Aykroyd—comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter, Blues Brother and, of course, Ghostbuster— tells the Daily Mail that he was diagnosed with Asperger’s (a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the 1980s.

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   Does Dan Aykroyd have Asperger's?

   • Dan Aykroyd—comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter, Blues Brother and, of course, Ghostbuster—who tells the Daily Mail that he was diagnosed with Asperger’s in the 1980s. Aykroyd’s news comes close on the heel of singer Susan Boyle and Daryl Hannah, who both revealed that they have Asperger’s.

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   Does Dan Aykroyd have Asperger's & Tourette's?

   • When Dan Aykroyd (the writer of Ghostbusters) was a young boy, he was diagnosed with Tourette’s and Asperger’s. Nowadays, both are controllable and manageable, and he has been able to channel them creatively. In fact, he says that getting absorbed in things as a kid, like making faces in the mirror, may have directly fed his imagination.

   “Ghostbusters” Actor Shares His Experience with Autism

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   Did 'Saturday Night Live' star Aykroyd have Asperger's syndrome?

   • Aykroyd, who is most well known for his stint on “Saturday Night Live,” spoke publicly about having Asperger’s syndrome several years ago. In an interview with The Daily Mail, he said he was able to develop some key interests due to his autism. One of those key interests was in ghosts and law enforcement.

   Why I Tell People Dan Aykroyd Is on the Autism Spectrum

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10. www.youtube.com › watchDan Aykroyd Talks Mental Health And Acting - YouTube

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    Mar 6, 2013 · http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/ Dan talks about being diagnosed with mild Tourette syndrome and Asperger syndrome as a young man, and how he still sees some symptoms to this day.

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