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A Neuroaffirmative Biting & Safety Social Visual Guide
What Can I Not Put in My Mouth? is a structured, neuroaffirmative social visual guide designed to support Autistic and neurodivergent children in understanding safe and unsafe activities, including biting and mouthing non-food items.
This 21 page resource supports children who explore the world orally, experience sensory-seeking needs, or engage in biting as a form of communication or regulation. The guide focuses on clarity, body safety, and regulation, supporting children to develop safer alternatives while preserving dignity and autonomy.
Developed by Flourish Autism Consultancy & Training, this guide is suitable for home, early years, school, and therapeutic settings.
A clear, visually supported social narrative explaining what the mouth is for
Explicit visuals showing safe items to put in the mouth, including:
Food and snacks
Drinks
Clear visuals identifying unsafe items, such as:
Toys and small objects
Stones, sticks, dirt, and dust
Coins, paper money, and crayons
Direct but calm explanations of why certain items are not safe
Visuals addressing biting others, framed through safety and kindness rather than shame
Consistent symbols, simple language, and strong visual contrast to support comprehension
A regulation-informed approach that acknowledges oral sensory needs
Autistic children and neurodivergent learners
Children who bite, chew, or mouth non-food items
Learners with oral sensory-seeking needs
Early years settings and primary classrooms
Parents, carers, educators, and SNAs
Therapists supporting regulation and safety
PLEASE Note:
This digital resource after purchase will be made available to download for 24 hours only. Please download within the stipulated timeframe to access your resource.
A Neuroaffirmative Biting & Safety Social Visual Guide
What Can I Not Put in My Mouth? is a structured, neuroaffirmative social visual guide designed to support Autistic and neurodivergent children in understanding safe and unsafe activities, including biting and mouthing non-food items.
This 21 page resource supports children who explore the world orally, experience sensory-seeking needs, or engage in biting as a form of communication or regulation. The guide focuses on clarity, body safety, and regulation, supporting children to develop safer alternatives while preserving dignity and autonomy.
Developed by Flourish Autism Consultancy & Training, this guide is suitable for home, early years, school, and therapeutic settings.
A clear, visually supported social narrative explaining what the mouth is for
Explicit visuals showing safe items to put in the mouth, including:
Food and snacks
Drinks
Clear visuals identifying unsafe items, such as:
Toys and small objects
Stones, sticks, dirt, and dust
Coins, paper money, and crayons
Direct but calm explanations of why certain items are not safe
Visuals addressing biting others, framed through safety and kindness rather than shame
Consistent symbols, simple language, and strong visual contrast to support comprehension
A regulation-informed approach that acknowledges oral sensory needs
Autistic children and neurodivergent learners
Children who bite, chew, or mouth non-food items
Learners with oral sensory-seeking needs
Early years settings and primary classrooms
Parents, carers, educators, and SNAs
Therapists supporting regulation and safety
PLEASE Note:
This digital resource after purchase will be made available to download for 24 hours only. Please download within the stipulated timeframe to access your resource.