CADILLAC — October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and here in Northern Michigan there are resources available to disabled persons who are seeking work.

According to data from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity the disability employment gap is narrowing with 32% of disabled people in Michigan working.

That slight above the national average of just over 22%.

At the Disability Network of Northern Michigan John Bertram is helping people with disabilities find work.

“What it comes down to a lot for a lot of these individuals is that sense of purpose and pride, self-esteem, fulfillment, community connections, all those things that come along with the paycheck.”

Bertram said one of the main barriers persons with disabilities face is navigating a comp

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