Characterizing adverse childhood experiences among children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Background: Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) face elevated rates of postnatal environmental adversity across the lifespan.

Objective: We explored early adversity among children and adolescents with PAE.

Participants And Setting: Our sample included 333 children and adolescents with PAE assessed at a Canadian FASD diagnostic clinic, 66% of whom were diagnosed with FASD.