{"id":6588,"date":"2021-03-18T19:44:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T00:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6588"},"modified":"2021-04-07T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:46:53","slug":"going-hard-core-on-tenacity-advocacy-perseverance-and-empathy-meet-alaska-center-for-the-blind-transition-coordinator-for-youth-multi-talented-musician-tony-gebhard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6588","title":{"rendered":"Going Hard Core on Tenacity, Advocacy,  Perseverance and Empathy &#8211; Meet Alaska Center for the Blind Transition Coordinator for Youth, Multi-Talented Musician, Tony Gebhard"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_306\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6588-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=6618\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Blind Abilities welcomes Tony Gebhard back into the studio. he first appeared on Blind Abilities in the summer of 2019, when Geoff and Pete chatted with him at the NFB National Convention in Orlando, Florida. You can find that interview here,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3771\">A Morning with Tony Gebhard\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus then was on his musical journey, This time back in the studio, the focus of this interview, is Toni\u2018s life, his recent completion of assistive technology training and TVI classes at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsblind.org\/\">World Services for the blind<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Toni on his certification as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI). And his subsequent move to Anchorage Alaska to begin his career with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskabvi.org\/\">Alaska Center for the blind<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>listen as Toni describes his \u201cjourney\u201c which encompassed some significant lifestyle and emotional changes, and which ultimately led to his move to begin his new job. Tony candidly discusses what has occurred with him over the past three years, which provide a compelling story as well as inspiration to those who may not have found their direction in life as of yet, either emotionally or professionally. Toni is an articulate and self-assured individual, Who shares his excitement about teaching, as well as embarking on a new collateral position with the center at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskabvi.org\/\">Alaska Center for the blind<\/a>. He shares and innovative and fascinating new program he is implementing titled: T. A. P. E., The acronym for which stands for Tenacity, Advocacy, &nbsp;Perseverance and Empathy, The combination of which offer the capacity to drive an individual to achieving their full purpose in life. Tony\u2019s passion for his new career is contagious, as is his commitment to advancing the independence of his clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Jeff and Pete would be remiss if they left out a discussion of Tony\u2019s musical activities in the recent past.. Tony released an album in 2020, entitled Drifter, available for streaming on all of the popular services, and be sure to grab a copy at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonygebhard.bandcamp.com\/\">TonyGebhard.Bandcamp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Also, Tony is working on a new album which will be entitled Soldier. Its theme will explore the concept of resilience, and promises to be heavier as Tony is excited to get back to his more aggressive roots with some friends coming into the studio. Tony acknowledges that the album may not be finished as quickly as in the past, since he now has a little thing like a job that will take priority. Be patient, however, as this new project promises to be outstanding! Of course, you can hear a few excerpts from Tony\u2019s latest tune called, Trust, in this&nbsp;podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, Blind Abilities features a guest with a story that promises to not only touch on the relevant issues facing today\u2019s blindness community, but does so in an entertaining way with top-notch audio quality in the process. Sit back and enjoy this conversation with Tony Gebhard as he shares his life experiences and his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tonygebhard.bandcamp.com\/\">music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A resource which Tony mentions in this interview is a website where you can find &nbsp;Low vision services in all fifty states. Check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.enhancedvision.com\/low-vision-resources.html\">Enhanced Vision<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony also discusses his work with a wonderful resource &nbsp;while at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsblind.org\/\">world services<\/a>&nbsp;for the blind entitled&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.computersfortheblind.org\/\">Computers For the Blind<\/a>. They provide refurbished computers with assistive software already installed at a very low price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_308\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6588-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhardTrust.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Blind Abilities welcomes Tony Gebhard back into the studio. he first appeared on Blind Abilities in the summer of 2019, when Geoff and Pete chatted with him at the NFB National Convention in Orlando, Florida. You can find that interview here,&nbsp;A Morning with Tony Gebhard\u2026 The focus then was on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,373,495,514],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-career","category-lifeenrichment","category-transcribed"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1Ig","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7416,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7416","url_meta":{"origin":6588,"position":0},"title":"The Only Constant is Change &#8211; Welcome back Tony Gebhard &#8211; Assistive Technology Specialist, Transition Program Coordinator and Singer\/Songwriter\/Musician\ufffc","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"May 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: Tony Gebhard returns to the Blind Abilities Studio and third time is a charm! 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