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Children with autism are at high risk for experiencing a mental health crisis, which occurs when psychiatric and behavioral symptoms become a danger and caregivers do not have the resources to safely manage the event. Our current mental health systems of care are not fully prepared to manage crisis in autistic individuals, due to the shortage of available mental health providers and programs that are tailored for autistic children. However, new strategies to address crisis are gradually emerging. This article provides a framework to define crisis and implement prevention and intervention approaches that could potentially mitigate risk for crisis., Competing Interests: Disclosure L. Kalb conducts research with and for the National Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. He receives compensation for these efforts., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)