No drug targets autism's core symptoms, but medications from antipsychotics to leucovorin can address irritability, sleep, attention, and other co-occurring challenges.

Five free episodes on the issues that matter most in child and adolescent psychiatry today — from suicide risk in autistic youth to anxiety, sleep, legal systems, and expanding access to care. Hosted by Dr. Joshua Feder and Mara Goverman, LCSW.

Autistic youth are significantly more likely to attempt suicide than their neurotypical peers—and the warning signs are easy to miss. Learn how suicidality presents differently in autism, how to adapt screening tools, and how to build practical, autism-informed safety plans that strengthen regulation, communication, and connection.

Dr. Feder reflects on pediatric depression, seasonal sadness, and the myths around acetaminophen and autism. Plus, what’s next for research on leucovorin in autism—and why clinicians should balance caution with evidence-based optimism.