Finally, the prospective nature of a longitudinal study such as the ECLS-B in our quest for new knowledge will inevitably lead us to better questions. Our secondary analysis sets the stage for subsequent analyses of the ECLS-B longitudinal database at 24 months of age, 48 months of age, and kindergarten. The 9-month data are generally consistent with other researchers’ findings in the mental and motor area and may contribute emerging information to the early intervention field about sensory regulation among children with high exposure to alcohol in utero. The already-complex picture that FASD researchers are facing when studying young children exposed to alcohol leads us to speculate that the picture among the ECLS-B population will continue to be more complicated and warrant futureinvestigations. Researchers employing longitudinal studies will provide an opportunity to consider the differential influences of gender on prenatal alcohol exposure, particularly with respect to environmental conditions and maternal–child interactions and behaviors. Because additional data will be available on mothers and variables related to health, demographics, and adult–child interactions, similar to those of S. W. Jacobson, Jacobson, Sokol, Chiodo, and Corbana (2004) and O’Connor and Paley (2006), we believe that a priority for subsequent investigations will be the nature of the services and supports provided and the quality of parenting within families that have children exposed to maternal alcohol use.