Background
Kicken, Johannes Franciscus was born on January 28, 1943 in Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands. Son of Hubert Joseph and Lucia Hildegard (Lefarth) Kicken.
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Johannes Franciscus Kicken
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Student, University Nymegen, The Netherlands, 1962-1965; Occupational Therapist, Dutch Sch.Occupational Therapy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1970; Master of Science in Special Education, Bankst. College Education, New York City, 1975.
Career
Staff therapist, Children of Bellevue, Inc., New York City, 1970-1972; senior occupational therapist, Roessingh Rehabilitation Center and School, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1972-1975; teacher, therapist, Linwood Children's Center, Ellicott City, Maryland., 1975-1976; director occupational therapy, Goodwill Rehabilitation Center, Canton, Ohio., 1976-1979; coordinator therapies, United Cerebral Palsy, Canton, 1979-1980; coordinator therapies, Stark County Board Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities, Canton, 1980-1986; program director occupational therapy, assistant technical, Stark Technology College, Canton, since 1986. Founding member Adaptive Toy Club, 1978-1994.
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Vice chair Canton Montessori School Board, Canton, 1979-1980. Youth soccer coach, since 1983. Member American Civil Liberties Union (secretary Akron district 1986-1988, chair 1988-1990), Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (education special interest section vice chair 1988-1990, chair 1990-1992, chair Akron district 1993-1995), Minority Affairs Advisory Committee of Stark Technology College.
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Married Helen Lynn Huntley, December 12, 1974 (divorced 1992). Children: Hubert George, Hans Joseph.
