RQ5a

This occurs when another person points to a distant object to request that object and the child looks at the distant object. Distant is defined as being out of reach. Responding to another person’s point by looking at a distant object shows that the child is beginning to understand that pointing can reference objects that are farther away and s/he is beginning to follow points as a line of sight. Also, the child is furthering his/her understanding that pointing is a form of communication.