Blue buckets for trick-or-treating have become an indication that a child has autism, but many parents have split opinions on the trend. Child psychologist Dr. Michele Borba and author Kelley ...

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 ...

A mom’s Facebook post went viral after she detailed why her 3-year-old son with autism will be using a blue bucket while trick-or-treating this Halloween. In the Oct. 13 post, which had more ...

Parents and advocates are spreading the message that blue pumpkin buckets will be used to help identify trick-or-treat participants who have autism.

"Please allow him (or anyone with a BLUE BUCKET) to enjoy this day," the mother wrote about her autistic, 3-year-old son For children with autism, holidays like Halloween can sometimes be more ...

She also added a "P.S." to her Facebook post: "I have made this post public in hopes you will share and get the BLUE BUCKET message out there for Autism Awareness this Halloween." My son is 3 ...

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.

Carrying a blue bucket while trick-or-treating is not a widely recognized symbol for people with autism. Trick-or-treating on Halloween can be a somewhat scary endeavor for children, especially ...

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 ...