Methods to Enhance Joint Attention A child may be taught to follow a therapist gesture point to another object in the room initially and then asked to get an object by their parent at home e.g. getting a book from the shelf or a cup from the counter.

Joint attention is a social skill, meaning the way a child interacts with other people. This is how I “draw it out” for parents who have difficulty seeing the correlation between their child’s lack of consistent interaction and delayed language skills.

Start quietly at first, just to see if the child will notice. Just play along beside him or imitate his actions. If he looks at you or notices what you’re doing, just smile and act like you’re enjoying yourself. Gradually, draw more and more attention to yourself and what you’re doing.

Joint attention is important for many aspects of language development including comprehension, production and word learning. Episodes of joint attention provide children with information about their environment, allowing individuals to establish reference from spoken language and learn words.

Lack of joint attention is also a very early indictator of autism spectrum disorder. Children without joint attention are “missing” the enjoyment and connection with adults and often use adults simply as a means to an end.

The gestures used for pointing and their interpretation vary among different cultures. In much of the world, pointing with the index finger is considered rude or disrespectful, especially pointing to a person. Pointing with the left hand is taboo in some cultures.

In many cultures, including ours, pointing at other people is considered rude because it’s associated with blame allocation (‘to point the finger at…’). Also, by pointing at someone, you automatically, and without their consent, make them an object of scrutiny.

In the Philippines, beckoning someone in the American fashion is regarded rude and fit only for dogs. It may also be punishable by arrest. The acceptable way to call someone is to use four fingers pointing down, with the palm facing the beckoner.

In the United States holding up a middle finger at someone is considered an act of provocation. It is seen as vulgar and obscene. Many fights have been started by using that gesture, so it would be sinful for a Christian to make such a sign.

? The image of a white hand pointing upwards with its index finger is the emoji used as an exclamation mark to emphasize a statement. It can also mean “I’m available!” or “Ask me if there are any unclarities! I am up for it!”.

Middle fingers The location of the finger says a lot about what it symbolizes. It lies in the middle of the hand and has spiritual significance in the areas of balance, law, justice, and also responsibility.

If you wag your finger, you shake it repeatedly and quickly from side to side, usually because you are annoyed with someone. He wagged a disapproving finger.

: to accuse or blame (someone) He was quick to point a finger at his coworkers. Let’s stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem!