One of the basic principals of the Floortime approach is to raise a child's level of engagement and attention. The following strategies are effective ways of doing just that. Follow the leader. Do whatever the child is doing and make it interactive. Help him do what he is doing.
Mutual attention develops as interaction takes place.
Keep the interaction going as you seek to develop a longer flow of communication. Treat whatever the child is doing as intentional and purposeful . Sometimes children who do not initiate purposeful behavior will pick up and drop things or move around aimlessly. You can make this interactive by picking the object up, putting it back in her hand or using a container to catch it. The child may find ways to avoid you catching it.