Ooh, thank you for this thread as Maddy has in the last few weeks taken to trying to bite our hands (or shoulders!). It happens in particular when I try to move her away from something she wants to be doing or when she's trying to tell me something.

You know, I was thinking about this today and it reminds me of when I used to be a disability support worker. My first shift on my own with a girl with an intellectual & physical disability, I did something to upset her without realising and she grabbed my arm and bit me. It was only when I looked back at it that I realised it was an action from frustration and her not being able to communicate to me what she needs & wants.

The first couple of times Maddy bit me I immediately thought she was just being naughty (don't get me wrong, I still think it is that some of the time) but now that I've had time to reflect I've realised I'm going to have to look at the individual situation and decide what reaction I need to give.