Many children that we see with autism also have some type of food allergy or sensitivity. While these two causes might be for different things, they truly do go hand in hand. There are many nonverbal children who participate in trick-or-treating so the blue bucket is a great way to let home owners know that the child won’t say, “trick-or-treat!”
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Halloween is a night full of sensory overloading events so carrying the blue bucket is a way to let others knows to be kind and understanding to this child. Social media posts highlighted the blue Halloween buckets to raise awareness for kids with autism. In recent years we have seen the Teal Pumpkin Project extend to the blue Halloween bucket for kids with autism to carry. Make it fun and buy a real pumpkin for your kids to paint! You can even add your house to the Teal Pumpkin Project map! This allows families to know which homes will be serving allergy-safe treats! How It Has Grown To participate, just go to your local Target or Wal-Mart and purchase a teal pumpkin. As parents you always do your best to go through their candy ahead of time, but with the Teal Pumpkin Project you have others in the community who are aware of potential food allergies that children can be exposed to during trick-or- treating.*
there is a risk for many children during the Halloween season of exposure to foods they are allergic to. Families across the world now participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project by placing a teal pumpkin on their doorstep to show that they offer allergy-free options for children who are trick-or-treating.ġ in 13 children have some sort of food allergy. It began in Tennessee as a local initiative, but it has since grown to be worldwide! Teal is the designated color for food allergy awareness, and it has been used for food-related medical conditions for over 20 years. In 2014, FARE started the Teal Pumpkin Project to raise awareness of food allergies and help to promote inclusion for all trick-or-treaters on Halloween. At PediaPlex we are very familiar with food allergies and sensitivities, so we feel it’s important to share the history of the Teal Pumpkin Project and encourage you to try it this Halloween! History & Why It Is Important Often when trick-or-treating there are limited options for our friends who might have a peanut or other type of allergy. This is a popular Halloween trend that started in 2014 by FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) to help create an allergy-safe Halloween that will make more children feel included. As the Halloween season approaches we often get questions about the history of the Teal Pumpkin Project.
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