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 ...

The reason behind the blue buckets—and why they are causing a stir. Blue Halloween candy buckets carried by autistic children are causing controversy in the lead-up to trick-or-treating. Similar ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...