Murrays mum - Hugs on the daycare situation, hope you can get something sorted soon. With the head hitting - it is usually a sensory processing thing or in frustration. For sensory processing - when Xander starts hitting himself we do some big bear hugs instead and encourage him to ask for bear hugs instead of hitting himself when he feels that way. Another good thing is to wrap them up in a donna and shake/jiggle them - easier to do when there are two of you - I can't do Xander by myself he is too heavy. We bought him a net swing and a body sock to try and help out with this at home and this is why I want to get a foam tunnel (this is what they use at OT) and roll/rock him up.

If it's frustration you will need to figure out his triggers like Christy suggested. We found sticking to a routine and doing lots of this will be next then we will... Picture cards can help too if you can get round to making them. I did find a link somewhere of picture cards you could just print out - I will see if I can find it again

Lestyrox - yeah the sensory checklist is amazing isn't it! My hubby said to our OT - how did you know all this stuff about our son :-) Especially the part about not being able to lick icecream properly - this blew him away as he now had a reason as to WHY his son struggled with these things!!!