Growing Up Deaf Summit All-Access Pass
September 17 - 20, 2026

The live sessions

Seven times across the four days when we are all in the same room. This is where the learning turns into connection, and it is what makes this a community instead of a video library.

None of them are required. If watching the interviews on your own is what your week can hold, that is a complete summit experience. Come to what serves you and skip the rest.

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Free for everyone included with any ticket All-Access Pass pass holders only

All times are Eastern Time (ET). The Saturday live sessions are ASL interpreted.

Day 1 · Deaf Identity

Thursday, September 17

12:00 PM ET Welcome & Kickoff Call with KrisWe start the four days together. Meet other families, ask whatever you need to ask, and get your bearings before the interviews open. Camera optional, always. Free for everyone
Day 2 · Language & Access

Friday, September 18

12:00 PM ET Live Watch Party · Session 1One hour of held time so the interviews actually get watched, with company. See how the hour goes below. All-Access Pass
Day 3 · Advocacy & Belonging

Saturday, September 19

12:00 PM ET Live Watch Party · Session 2Another hour held for you to catch up, together. All-Access Pass
1:00 PM ET Shawn Ribaudo How to Sign a Story · with Shawn RibaudoA hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop on signing a story with your child. No experience needed, all levels welcome. Free for everyone
2:00 PM ET Chantal Noseworthy ASL Basics for Everyday Connection · with Chantal NoseworthyPractical signs you can start using with your child the same afternoon. All-Access Pass
Day 4 · Catch Up & Connect

Sunday, September 20

12:00 PM ET Live Watch Party · Session 3The last one. Anything you kept meaning to get to, we catch it together. All-Access Pass
2:00 PM ET Closing Community Call with KrisWe finish the way we started. Come say what shifted for you this week, even if it is small. Especially if it is small. Free for everyone
The watch parties

How the hour goes

Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 12:00 PM ET. Same shape every time, so you always know what you are walking into.

  1. First 10 minutes: welcome and questionsOpen Q&A on anything about the summit itself. Where to find something, how the windows work, what you missed.
  2. Next 30 minutes: we watch one interview togetherKris shares her screen and the group watches one interview from that day's theme. The link goes in the chat at the same time, so if the shared screen is hard to read you can open it on your own device with your own captions. Already seen that one? Watch something else and come back.
  3. Last 20 minutes: open discussionWhat landed, what surprised you, what you are still chewing on. This is the part people come back for.

You do not need to have watched everything to come. Nobody is checking. Cameras are optional. If you miss one entirely it costs you nothing, because with the All-Access Pass the interviews are yours for life.

Kris's Welcome and Closing calls are free for every registrant. The three watch parties and Chantal's ASL Basics class are for All-Access Pass holders.

Get the All-Access Pass

$47 CAD until Wednesday, September 16 at 11:59 PM ET. $77 CAD during the summit. $97 CAD from September 21.

On the day

Where the links live

Every live session link goes out by email the morning of, and lives inside the private Facebook group all week. All-Access Pass holders also find their session links inside the pass library.

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Questions about access? Email summit@krisdaria.com