Abstract
Joint attention is considered a triadic relational capacity, established in interaction baby-object-partner. It is verified by the direction of the gaze to another’s look / action, being reported as joint visual attention. One may wonder how it would be established in blind or visually impaired children. Thus, it was investigated, if and how would occur construction, establishment and maintenance of joint attention in a baby with severe visual impairment. It was conducted a case study of a baby (first seven months), with video recordings, in residence. The analysis was microgenetic. It was verified that joint attention is established and maintained from non-visual cues, like tactile, olfactory, haptic and audible. Emotion was element to facilitate joint attention.
Keywords
joint attention; baby; severe visual impairment