Blue Halloween candy buckets have become a way to signal that a trick-or-treater has autism, inspired by one mom's viral post. But they're also controversial. "Blue buckets are meant for kids with ...

Halloween is right around the corner which means children will be out with their candy buckets trying to collect as many treats as possible. It's common to see someone carrying around orange pumpkin ...

On Halloween night, you can expect to see dozens of Barbies and Kens; Taylor Swifts, with and without Travis Kelces; every stage of Britney Spears; and, yeah, the classic vampires, ghosts, and zombies ...

For most kids, Halloween is all about how much candy they can stuff in their bags or buckets. But for some kids, such as those with autism, the activity can be a little more daunting. The blue ...

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A Facebook post aimed to help trick or treaters with autism has gone viral. Halloween is around the corner and parents have a sweet way to make trick-or-treating more inclusive and fun for everyone, ...

As the mom of a child with peanut and tree-nut allergies, I appreciate seeing a teal bucket at a stranger’s house while trick-or-treating: It means there are nut-free alternatives available that won’t ...

A blue Halloween bucket has become an unofficial symbol of awareness for autism. If you see a trick-or-treater holding a blue pumpkin candy bucket at your doorstep, it could mean the person is ...

Kids trick-or-treating with a blue bucket are indicating they have autism and may find it hard to ask for candy Choosing a pumpkin or trick-or-treat bucket that isn’t classic Halloween orange may ...

As crowds of trick-or-treaters arrive at doors later this month, parents are asking those sharing candy to pay attention to the color of the iconic pumpkin buckets. Parents and advocates are spreading ...