# How VR Is Being Used to Help Children With Learning Disabilities, Autism

Published 2018-12-12 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> The United States Department of Education is betting on virtual reality to help students with high-functioning autism and learning disabilities in schools across the country. This month the Office of Special Education and Programs announced its investment of $2.5 million toward a new program that will use VR to nurture social skills in students with disabilities – an extension…

The United States Department of Education is betting on [virtual reality](https://variety.com/t/virtual-reality/) to help students with high-functioning autism and learning disabilities in schools across the country. This month the Office of Special Education and Programs announced its investment of $2.5 million toward a new program that will use [VR](https://variety.com/t/vr/) to nurture social skills in students with disabilities – an extension on earlier funding for versions of the program designed for desktop and tablets in 2011.

Read more at [Variety](https://variety.com/2018/digital/features/voiss-interview-vr-hmd-1203086576/)

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