Virtual Reality Helps Autistic Children Learn about Interaction From: CBS News - 02/18/2017 Virtual reality is opening a new window to the world for children with autism. The security of the digital world helps them learn about social interaction. Don Champion explains how it works. Maddox Mank is using this virtual schoolyard to learn skills for real world. The 12-year-old has high-functioning autism. Children like Maddox are very intelligent but have trouble when it comes to social interaction. "He loves to join, loves to get involved, wants to be part of the game, part of what's going on, but he was unsure all the time about how to work in there," says Tim Mank, Maddox's father. A recent study at the Center for BrainHealth in Dallas shows using virtual reality technology helps autistic children better understand emotions and intentions of others. Read the entire article and view a video (1:48) at: http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/virtual-reality-helps-autistic-children-learn-about-interaction