Students with autism connecting, building community, in Minecraft The pandemic cutoff a lot of social interactions for students, but the video game Minecraft is helping bring students with autism together to build a virtual and physical community. and last updated 2021-05-25 07:29:27-04 CINCINNATI â The pandemic cutoff a lot of social interactions for students, but the video game Minecraft is helping bring students with autism together to build a virtual and physical community. Caitlyn Lynch is the lead intervention specialist with the Heidt Center for Excellence, and she helped start the Minecraft Club in February after the students voted for the game. She's also an avid fan of the game and had a Minecraft themed wedding cake.