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Our Services

Special Education Advocacy Pre-K to 12
College Accommodation Advocacy
Employment Advocacy
Help applying for Social Security benefits
Help applying for community programs
Disability Awareness Training
Consultation and education for families, educators, businesses and groups

Our Lives Drive Our Mission

Compass Rose Disability Advocates is a team with over 40 years experience in the field of disability services, as well as each of us having personal experience with life with disabilities.

We believe that that each person with a disability should be able to achieve their goals, and that they, as well as their family members deserve, knowledgeable, compassionate advocates who charge affordable rates to work toward those goals together. Because of this commitment, even though we are a for profit firm, we offer volume discounts and monthly payments. We also accept third party payments including Ohio Rise Flex Funds and Board of DD family resource funds. See billing information for details.

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Meet the Kirbys

Jennifer has cerebral palsy, has a certificate in autism intervention, and Masters degrees in Library Science and Organizational Leadership. Despite rumors to the contrary, Jennifer is not an attorney. She briefly attended law school, but was unable to finish while working full time. She is however, well versed in negotiating with lawyers. Jennifer and her husband David (see below) have two cats and two guinea pigs and enjoy travel and food. They live in Southwest Ohio, but come to Northwest Ohio a few times a week to provide services in person.

David serves as a driver, and jack of all trades. He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, and learning disabilities as autism as an adult, as well as becoming an amputee. As he notes, this gives him a variety of perspectives on life with disability, which he shares with kids and parents. His passion is aviation.

"Communicating your child’s needs and discovering a positive path forward is not easy, especially when emotions are involved. Having an advocate by my side to clear a path forward, eased my stress and brought about a positive change for my children at school. Being stuck in a loop with teachers or school admin regarding your child’s needs is way too stressful and unnecessary! Parents who have concerns need to be heard! Children need to be heard! Having Jennifer in meetings helped me know the regulations and laws which cut through unnecessary arguments and quickly brought change I highly recommend inviting the teams to act as a bridge between the school and your child’s needs."