JA5. Child follows gaze of another person to objects/events just to share interest.
This occurs when another person looks at an object or even in the immediate environment and the child looks at the person and then looks at the object or event. Following the gaze of another person shows the child is beginning to understand that simply looking at an object or even can be used to share interest or engagement with another person.
Domain: Social Communication
Category: Joint Attention
Context: Focused/1:1, Generalized/Group