Creating multisensory spaces to explore, know and learn about the world. Immersive artistic practices to promote early stimulation in infants and babies with functional diversity

Abstract

This article gathers a series of immersive artistic experiences carried out in an early care center and oriented to the stimulation of infants and toddlers with functional diversity. The objective of this research was to determine whether the use of contemporary art practices, such as immersive installations, are effective in the treatment of infants and babies with functional diversity, since they offer them new assimilation channels for the incorporation of integral learning, thus minimizing the consequences derived from their functional diversities. The research methodology is based on the crossing of two interconnected qualitative methods: the case study and the visual narrative through artsbased research (ABR), which have allowed us to observe and understand the meaning of an experience carried out in a real scenario. The results show that incorporating artistic and ludic practices of contemporary art are a good method of stimulation in early care, providing alternative means that facilitate the incorporation of motor, cognitive, affective, aesthetic and relational learning, through a stimulating and secure environment.