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

<p>Bonus episode! Hear one mom’s story of parenting a child with ADHD and written expression disorder in this episode from Understood’s <i>ADHA Aha!</i> 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, <i>The Alpinist</i>.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />Get a transcript of this show and check out more “ADHD Aha” episodes at <a href="https://www.understood.org/podcast/adhd-aha">u.org/ADHDaha</a>. <br /><br />We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at <a href="mailto:init@understood.org" target="_blank">init@understood.org</a>. <br /><br />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 <a href="http://u.org/podcasts" target="_blank">u.org/podcasts</a>. Copyright © 2022 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.<br /> </p>