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 ...

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 for ...

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 ...

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 ...

DAYTON — Halloween can be a tricky time for some, especially for parents of children with Autism. Alicia Plumer shared a picture of a blue trick-or-treat bucket with the message, “If you see someone ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...