“There are 48 million Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in America, yet the … community is, in many ways, an isolated community. There is a hidden barrier which impedes a hearing person and a Deaf person from building deep relationships. ASL overcomes that barrier,” says the founder of ‘small talk’, Josh Staubs. Staubs, who’s worked on iconic films such as ‘Wreck It Ralph’, ‘Tangled’, and ‘Frozen’, created an interactive ASL learning app, and vows to keep it free forever. 📸: Getty / Upworthy #A#ASL