Mum 'desperately worried' for autistic son after McDonald's announces item ban
dailyrecord.co.ukA mum says she is 'desperately worried' for her autistic son after McDonald's announced that it will no longer use plastic cutlery in its stores.
Alex Finnigan, 28, who has been non-verbal since birth, has used the plastic McFlurry spoons to "reduce his anxiety" for the last ten years.
However, on Tuesday the fast food chain reported that it would be axing plastic spoons in favour of a wooden alternative. Alex's mum Tricia said the news sent her into a state of "sheer panic", as Alex has turned violent in the past when he has been unable to get a hold of the utensil.
The mum says "she does not know" what to do, and fears how Alex will react when her three month stockpile runs out. Speaking to the ECHO, Tricia said: "He carries them with him all the time, he takes them to bed, to the toilet and wherever he goes he constantly has them in his hands.
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