Draw or color your own pumkion

[dabneyfarmer]

[NickRowler]

What does coloring a pumpkin have anything to do with autism???

[Tubacabra]

Maybe they want examples for a special ed class??? 🤷‍♀️

[abigaillmartin]

As someone on the autism spectrum. I have no idea what is going on here.

Did they spell Autumn wrong?

[NickRowler]

I actually worked with both children and adults last summer, many of which had autism, including doing art projects.

I also had a childhood friend growing up who was non-verbal and she would trick-or-treat with us.

Autistic people just celebrate regular Halloween. Most of their struggles is more sensory, like not liking to touch pumpkin guts, being easily frightened, or feeling uncomfortable in some costumes.

[ThunderChicken]

I don't know what it has to do with autism, but I not only carved my own pumpkin, I also grew it from a seed. It was shaped like Stewie Griffin's head, so I made it Stewie Griffin's head:

[IzzyBloom91]

according to Google

Blue pumpkins and blue pumpkin buckets are used to signal that a child may have autism or a sensory processing disorder

[NickRowler]

I believe that is a new trend and not one that is really being embraced by everyone.

People recommend not using them because they look too similar to teal pumpkins in the dark. Teal pumpkins is for kids with allergies or other food restrictions. The teal pumpkins are for the child's safety, while blue ones are not.

The blue color being associated with autism also has roots with Autism Speaks, a very controversial organization.

If a child with autism is struggling with trick-or-treating, then their caregiver or sibling should be there to help them. That is how it was when I was a kid. And I have had trick-or-treaters come to my door who were disabled and their caregivers were helping them. We don't need the blue pumpkins.

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[abigaillmartin]

Me: throws salt at Autism Speaks Back! Begone evil organization! Begone!

[dabneyfarmer]

uh.. I'm sure I did, I also have dyslexia as well as autism, The idea is design what you think a good pumpkin should look like, not just for autism, for fun.

the idea came from that blue pumkins are are kids with autism house, so that adults who might wonder why older kids are still trick or treating at there age. the backlash is some people feal this will make kids with autism a targert for bulling. I will make a better comic explaning this later on my sight.

[dabneyfarmer]

I also have dyslexia as well as autism. The idea is design what you think a good pumpkin should look like, not just for autism, for fun.

[NickRowler]

I also have autism and dyslexia. While my experience isn't the same as everyone's else, personally I would just want a regular Jack-O-Lantern instead of being singled out because of my disability.

[dabneyfarmer]

love the grin! ha ha, you want me to put this on my contest?

[dabneyfarmer]

nothing to do with Autism Speaks blue, this is very differnt. I see your point, iv done my own comics about why Autism Speaks:rage: im not a fan of them either