The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

The Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development is produced by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development (CEECD) and the Strategic Knowledge Cluster on Early Child Development (SKC-ECD). This online Encyclopedia is intended for service providers, service planners, policy makers and parents and provides evidence-based information on 51 topics on early childhood development from conception to age 5. It includes easy-to-understand articles on FASD prevention and related topics. The encyclopedia is translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese and is expected to be translated into Russian.

Entries related to FASD include:

• Early Intervention for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

• Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Nutrition

• Supporting Parents of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Young Children with Significant Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

The Encyclopedia includes two information sheets for parents on alcohol use during pregnancy (one for a general audience and one for Aboriginal parents) that are available in English, French, and Portuguese.