Welcome to the Disability Awesome segment! Each week here on Geek Alabama, Disability Awesome will feature a person or persons with mental and / or physical disabilities who are doing awesome and great things! As editor / publisher Nathan Young has an disability (Autism), we here at Geek Alabama love it when others when disabilities do great things!

Many times, it can be hard for people with disabilities to find jobs that are the best fit — and to find companies that will accommodate different needs. More than ten percent of people report having a disability here in Washington state, according to the most recent census data.

The most recent data from 2022 shows the unemployment rate for people with disabilities in Washington is more than double the overall unemployment rate. Northwest Center, a Seattle based nonprofit, is working to change that.

This year, it is helping 700 people get hired into jobs and retain jobs. The group runs five different businesses that support and employ people with disabilities.

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