ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Project Mockingbird

Project Mockingbird is a special way that grown-ups are trying to help children who have trouble talking, moving their bodies, or behaving like other kids. They use something called drones or small flying robots with cameras to take pictures and videos of kids while they're playing games, doing exercises or learning new things. The drone sends the pictures and videos to a computer, where special people can watch them and figure out how to help the kids get better at what they are doing.

These special people are called therapists, and they know how to teach kids to talk better, move their bodies in different ways, and behave properly in school and other places. They watch the videos and pictures that the drone sends, and they can tell what things the kids are struggling with and what things they are good at.

The project mockingbird program also uses special toys and activities that the therapists suggest to the kids' families to help improve their skills, just like playing with blocks or Legos, drawing, or singing. This way, the kids can have fun and learn new skills at the same time.

In simple words, Project Mockingbird is about helping children who have trouble talking, moving, or behaving like other kids, with the use of drones, videos, and special teaching methods so they can learn new skills and have fun at the same time.