Ken Kunken severed
his spinal cord while playing football for Cornell University in 1970. After spending more than nine months in various hospitals and
rehabilitation centers, Ken returned to the Cornell campus where he completed his undergraduate degree in engineering.
He then earned two graduate degrees, a Master of Arts degree from Cornell
University in education, and a Master of Education degree from Columbia
University in psychology. Ken became a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor, and worked for more than two years providing vocational
and placement counseling to severely disabled individuals.
Wanting to accomplish still more, Ken enrolled in Hofstra University's
School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree at the age of 32. Ken went
to work as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, Long Island, where he continues
to work today, more than 27 years later. Ken now serves as a Deputy Bureau
Chief of the County Court Trial Bureau, supervising 27 other assistant district
attorneys.
Ken married at the age of 52, and at the age of 54, after having been
paralyzed for more than 34 years, he became the father of triplet boys.
Overcoming Obstacles (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff)
Life is What Happens to You While You are Busy Making Other Plans
Employment and Disability
The Next Step
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