As millions of children participate in trick-or-treat and related Halloween activities tonight, there are several efforts underway to make the holiday more inclusive.
Food allergies affect a relatively large number of children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8% of children have some sort of food allergy. The most common food allergies include milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, soy, peanuts and tree nuts. SEE MORE: Halloween is here, but trick-or-treat candies may cost you more
These items should be kept in a separate bowl to avoid contamination, according to Food Allergy Research and Education.Meanwhile, there is a Blue Pumpkin Project that was started on social media a number of years ago. This project is intended to show adults that children who have autism may not have the same verbal skills as other children.
"Some parents might see the blue bucket as a way to help our kids. I know the many people who alerted me to the idea did so with good intentions," Chavarria wrote."Our society is becoming more aware of autism, more open to inclusion, and my kids will benefit from that. But they also shouldn’t have to tell a stranger they have autism in order to get some chocolate. Again, enough with the blue pumpkins.
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