Blue pumpkin candy buckets are a symbol for autism awareness on Halloween. They're controversial, but as a mom to an autistic ...

Some Halloween hosts are putting out blue pumpkins, meaning that their home is accommodating of autistic trick-or-treaters who come to their door.

You may notice a trend this Halloween, with multi-colored pumpkins lining porches and trick-or-treaters toting around different colored pails. But it's not just about being festive -- these ...

While blue pumpkins and blue pumpkin buckets are not tied to a specific fundraiser or organization, they are used to signal that a child may have autism or a sensory processing disorder.

The blue pumpkins, which have become a Halloween accessory for autism in the US and the UK, are said to have began in 2018 after a Louisiana-based family took to Facebook to let social media users ...

A similar movement is the use of a blue Halloween bucket, which indicates that the trick-or-treater has autism. But unlike with the teal pumpkins, the blue buckets are a highly-debated topic in ...

What it's like navigating Halloween with an autistic child — and why the blue pumpkin helps It's a beacon of understanding, like a little sign saying, “Hey, take it easy on this kid.” Oct ...

Some Halloween enthusiasts may notice different-colored gourds on display this year as more people rely on non-traditional pumpkins to raise awareness. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Blue pumpkin candy buckets are a symbol for autism awareness on Halloween. They're controversial, but as a mom to an autistic son, I find them helpful.

Some Halloween enthusiasts may notice different-colored gourds on display this year as more people rely on non-traditional pumpkins to raise awareness. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Some Halloween enthusiasts may notice different-colored gourds on display this year as more people rely on non-traditional pumpkins to raise awareness. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Some Halloween enthusiasts may notice different-colored gourds on display this year as more people rely on non-traditional pumpkins to raise awareness. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...