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Illustration of goal JA1a

September 14, 2021

JA1a. Child responds to another person giving objects just to share interest in the objects.

This occurs when another person gives an object to the child for the purpose of sharing interest in the object, and s/he willingly accepts the object, looks at the other person, and looks at the object. Responding to another person giving an object to share that object shows that the child is beginning to understand that s/he can share interest with another person about an object through eye contact and gazing at the object.

Illustration of Goal JA4a

September 14, 2021

JA4a. Child follows a point to more distant objects/events just to share interest in the objects/events/

This occurs when another person points to an object that is out of reach, and the child follows the other person's point to the more distant object and looks at the other person. Following a point to a more distant object shows the child is learning to follow the line of sight in pointing and beginning to understand that pointing can reference objects that are farther away.

Illustration of Goal JA4b

September 14, 2021

JA4b. Child points to more distant objects/events just to share interest in objects/events with another person.

This occurs when the child points to an object that is out of reach, while looking at another person, in effort to share engagement or attention with another person about an object of interest. Pointing to more distant objects just to share them shows the child is furthering his/her understanding that pointing can reference objects that are out of reach, and that pointing can be used to draw attention to a specific item.