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It means your joint attention is fixed on the same thing at the same time, both of you are probably experiencing the same reaction and both of you are aware that the other is involved. With non-autistic children this happens so naturally and so frequently that parent and child are oblivious to it. It happens without the need for analysis! As parents of children with autism we need to be aware of the processes at work so that, to begin with, we can consciously create a sense of shared space. ‘Sharing space’ is not simply about sharing the same physical experience, it’s about sharing attention, emotion and understanding, all of which are critical to early communication.