And since the beginning of filmmaking, there have been deaf people signing on camera, dancing while signing, telling stories, singing songs and now thanks to captions and high powered earphones and assisted technology, deaf people are more into music now than ever." For Mr Osmond, Songs in Sign Language is a deeply personal project."So this project, this was something I had floating around back of my head for a while This came about in a way to connect and bring down barriers, especially between Disney Animation and the deaf community."Songs in Sign Language is being celebrated by Deaf communities around the world, as these animations contribute to decades-long work of advocates to normalise sign as part of everyday communication.In a statement to SBS News, the CEO of Deaf Australia, Shirley Liu, said that when sign language is embedded directly into widely distributed content, it helps normalise its presence and recognises it as a legitimate and integral language, rather than an afterthought or add-on.Although the animations use American Sign Language, she finds it encouraging from an Australian perspective to see a global corporation actively considering how to make its animation platforms more inclusive and accessible."Australian Sign Language is a rich language with deep historical, cultural, and social significance within the Deaf community