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68 Rohde, Buitelaar, Gerlach & Faraone ONLINE SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUTADHD One valuable resource for parents of children and teens with ADHD as well as adults with ADHD is the website of CHADD ( www.chadd.org ) , the U.S. advoca- cy and support organization for children and adults with ADHD. CHADD also sponsors and is linked to the National Resource Center on ADHD which provides a rich collection of information on ADHD for children and adults with ADHD. This resource center is not commercial; it receives support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It offers videos, print information and spe- cialists available during specified hours to respond to questions about ADHD. The National Resource Center on ADHD website is free and available 24/7 in 10 languages: Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), English, French, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Another valuable web resource for parents seeking online information and help about children and teens with ADHD and/or learning issues is the website www.understood.org . It offers a wealth of valuable, readily understandable infor- mation in videos and print in both English and in Spanish to help parents better understand and help their children of various ages who suffer from attention and learning issues. It is free and available 24/7. SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTAND ROUTINE IN FAMILY LIFE Although ADHD is usually inherited, the environment in which a child grows up has a substantial impact on how much ADHD impacts that individual and family. Because they tend to be slower than many of their peers to develop self-manage- ment skills, most of those with ADHD tend to need more support and structure in daily life than do many other of the same age. They usually benefit from consis- tent and clear expectations for morning routine to prepare for school or work. In comparison to others of similar age, they often need more supervision for getting homework and chores completed, for limiting excessive use of screen time, and for maintaining a reasonable bedtime and adequate sleep. Link in this http://www.chadd.org/about-chadd/ national-resource-center.aspx