Milestoneunknown· 11mo–17mo

Points to things {he/she} wants you to look at

Points to things {he/she} wants you to look at

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What the research says

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Normative evidence

1 source back this milestone. The bars below show the age range each source covers.

This milestone11mo–17moStanford SHQ0mo–6y012243648607284months
Milestone windowNormative study
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What mastery looks like

Not yet

Shows no attempt to points to things they wants you to look at

  • Shows no attempt to points to things they wants you to look at
  • No observable behavior matching this milestone
Emerging

Occasionally or inconsistently points to things they wants you to look at

  • Occasionally or inconsistently points to things they wants you to look at
  • Requires significant support or prompting
Developing

Frequently points to things they wants you to look at with some support

  • Frequently points to things they wants you to look at with some support
  • Shows the behavior in familiar contexts
Secure

Consistently points to things they wants you to look at across contexts

  • Consistently points to things they wants you to look at across contexts
  • Performs independently without prompting
Reflexive

Readily points to things they wants you to look at and extends the behavior

  • Readily points to things they wants you to look at and extends the behavior
  • Shows flexibility and adaptation in approach

Activities for this (1)

Thinking9mo–20mo

Look at Me!

Parent observes joint attention, proto-communication, and early language comprehension: whether the child repeats actions to get attention, points to wanted objects, points to share interest, follows body-part commands with visual cues, and understands three-word phrases. Covers five social-communication milestones at 9-17mo.

Formal assessments

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Standardised assessment view

1 instrument measure this construct. The construct page shows how each one approaches it and at what age range.

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