Boston bombing survivor advocates for workers with disabilities

Heather Abbott, who had part of her leg amputated as a result of the Boston Marathon bombing attacks, spoke to about 500 HR professionals at the Society for Human Resource Management's diversity and inclusion conference in Boston.

By Kathryn Mayer | October 27, 2015 at 09:46 AM

BOSTON—It's one thing to talk about workers with disabilities.

It's another to be one.

Both happen to describe Heather Abbott, an HR professional who had part of her leg amputated as a result of the Boston Marathon bombing attacks.

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