Thank you for saying yes to the Growing Up Deaf Summit. I'm genuinely thrilled to have you here.
Here's why this matters: most hearing parents get a pamphlet and not much else. This summit fills that gap. Over four days, families learn from Deaf adults, parents, educators, advocates, and interpreters who share what no one told them at the start. That's where you come in.
Where things stand: registration is open, all 21 interviews are recorded, and we're in the promotion window. This page has been updated for that. Everything about booking and recording has come down, because it's done.
This page has everything you need to make participating simple. If something isn't covered here, email me at summit@krisdaria.com.
A little thank-you: because you're giving your time and your story, you'll get complimentary access to the All-Access Pass.
The Growing Up Deaf Summit runs September 17–20, 2026. It brings together Deaf adults, parents, educators, advocates, interpreters, and professionals to share the experiences, perspectives, and resources most families never get at the start.
21 recorded interviews, not lectures. Every one is captioned and transcribed. Each day's set releases at 9:00 AM EST and stays available for 48 hours, so parents can watch around real life.
Alongside the interviews there are seven live sessions and a private Facebook community. You're welcome at the live sessions, and there is no obligation to be at any of them.
The promotion window is open now through September 20. Your promo kit is linked below.
A quick note on how the free part works
The summit is free for every family. Everyone who registers watches all the interviews for free inside the access windows. Parents who want to keep the replays long-term can purchase an optional All-Access Pass after they've already registered. It's never required, and nobody pays to learn from you.
As a presenter, you earn a commission on any passes you refer, but there's no selling involved on your end.
You're generously contributing your time, expertise, and lived experience to this event, and I'm committed to making the process as simple as possible.
If your interview was recorded with a live interpreter, the English on screen came through them and you never heard it. So you get the final say before anyone else sees it. I'll send you a private review link. Watch it, tell me what to change or tell me it's good, and I'll lock it.
This is the one thing on this page that is genuinely time-sensitive. Day 1 interviews lock September 15, Day 2 on the 16th, Day 3 on the 17th.
That's where affiliate commission gets sent. Email it to summit@krisdaria.com. If you don't use PayPal, tell me and we'll sort out another way.
Here's the magic of a summit: when everyone shares, everyone wins. More families find the event, and your affiliate earnings grow. Anytime between now and September 20, I'm asking each presenter to do at least one of these:
You're welcome to share more if you'd like to maximize your affiliate commissions and help more families discover the event. Everything you need is in your promo kit: swipe copy, graphics, the lineup, the schedule. Remember to use your unique affiliate link whenever you promote, so referrals are tracked properly.
Sooner is better than perfect. A post this week does more than a post on the 19th.
Joining us live during the summit is completely optional. You're welcome to hop into the private summit community to connect with attendees, answer questions, keep your conversation going, and cheer families on. But there's zero pressure to show up live.
Two links. Everything you need to share the summit lives inside them. Copy it, change it, make it sound like you.
The pack has three social posts, an email swipe for your list, the full lineup, the schedule, and every event detail in one place. The graphics folder has Instagram story and feed images that work on any platform.
Your personal affiliate link came in the email with your pack. Swap it in wherever the copy says [YOUR AFFILIATE LINK].
Quick context, especially if affiliates are new to you. The summit itself is completely free for families to watch during the event. The All-Access Pass is an optional upgrade they can buy, and that's where the affiliate program comes in.
What the All-Access Pass gives families: lifetime access to every replay, so they can revisit sessions on their own schedule (a real gift for parents in the early months who are stretched thin), plus the full bundle of bonus resources presenters contribute. It turns four days of inspiration into something they can lean on long after the summit wraps.
The biggest reward of presenting is the families you'll support and the relationships you'll build. But I also want you to benefit financially from helping spread the word, and that's exactly what the affiliate program is for.
New to affiliates? Here's the short version:
That's it. You get paid for helping families you'd want to help anyway.
Prices are in Canadian dollars. If your audience is mostly US-based, $47 CAD is roughly $34 USD.
As with all affiliate promotions, please disclose your affiliate relationship when sharing with your audience.
21 interviews across four days. Each day's set opens at 9:00 AM EST and stays available for 48 hours. Every interview is captioned and transcribed.
Everything reopens Saturday Sept 19 at 8:00 PM ET and stays open until Monday, September 21 at 9:00 AM ET, so Sunday is the last chance to watch. Worth mentioning when you post, because it's the detail parents ask about most.
None of them are obligatory. Come to what serves you and skip the rest. One thing to know while you're promoting: the watch parties and the ASL Basics class are All-Access Pass only for attendees, so please don't share those as free.
The private Facebook group
Optional, and the easiest way to be in the room with the parents watching you. Drop in, answer a question, cheer someone on. Group link: [FACEBOOK GROUP LINK]
The agreement, the info form, and the recording are all behind you. Here's what's actually left: