SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – While multi-colored Christmas lights have been commonplace for decades, it wasn’t always the case for multi-colored pumpkins.
With more than 33 million Americans having life-threatening food allergies, according to the non-profit Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), and one in every 36 children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , making Halloween accessible for everyone is a goal Spartanburg mother Amanda Bishop wants to achieve.
“For me, the blue pumpkin is not asking people to make an accommodation for my child, it’s just to greet them with a smile like any other kid,” said Bishop.
Bishop’s four-year-old daughter Lainey has never been door-to-door trick-or-treating before, despite loving candy, especially Starbursts.
“Lainey was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in October of last year,” said Bishop. “Sometimes its hard to know if when you go out into these social situations if people are going to be receptive or not.”