lisad, my ds uses both hands to press my cheeks very hard. It started 7 months ago and I thought it was a sensory issue but during an assessment at the hospital, I overheard the OT tell her colleague that she has never seen this before.
The next time it happended, I asked him who did this and he said Mrs xxx, who was his class teacher. And this bit tells me that it probably did happen - I asked, 'What did you do?' and ds said, 'Say sorry.' Ds is still not very secure with questions and from what I gathered, it probably happened when he kicked her.
I can't prove anything and he did say, around 6 months ago, that his TA pressed his face. When I asked her if he touched his face to get his attention, she said no. Perhaps I got the wrong person.
On the other hand, it can be quite innocent because I know that in Reception, the teachers in class used to turn his face towards theirs when they wanted to get his attention.
Al I can advice is to keep a close eye on the situation. Ask school how they attract his attention. Tell them you have noticed this new behaviour and ask if they can help you sort out the origin.