Her intense, restless son harnessed ADHD by climbing mountains (from the “ADHD Aha!” podcast)

In It: Supporting Kids Who Learn and Think Differently - A podcast by Understood - Thursdays

Bonus episode! Hear one mom’s story of parenting a child with ADHD and written expression disorder in this episode from Understood’s “ADHA Aha! podcast.” Host Laura Key talks with Michelle Kuipers, the mother of Marc-André Leclerc. Marc-André was a skilled rock climber and alpinist who died at age 25 in the mountains of Alaska. He’s the subject of a Netflix documentary, “The Alpinist.” Michelle shares how she homeschooled Marc-André and helped him learn to channel his ADHD. Listen as Michelle describes Marc-André’s loving and generous spirit — and how she wants her son to be remembered. Understood.org is a resource dedicated to shaping the world so the 70 million people with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about “In It"" and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2022 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.