{"id":7416,"date":"2022-05-25T19:30:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T00:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7416"},"modified":"2022-05-25T19:30:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T00:30:34","slug":"the-only-constant-is-change-welcome-back-tony-gebhard-assistive-technology-specialist-transition-program-coordinator-and-singer-songwriter-musician%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7416","title":{"rendered":"The Only Constant is Change &#8211; Welcome back Tony Gebhard &#8211; Assistive Technology Specialist, Transition Program Coordinator and Singer\/Songwriter\/Musician\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4904\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7416-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony Gebhard returns to the Blind Abilities Studio and third time is a charm! Tony has just dropped his 2nd album of 2022 and is making change a constant as he keeps growing in his pursuit of improving towards his highest potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony has always worn his heart on his record sleeve and Guided, his latest album, is a refreshing look at Tony\u2019s outlook at life and his happiness in the choices he has made. From teaching assistive technology and coordinating the Transition Program for the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Tony is reaching for more as he will also be part timing with Tech Vision and striving to become a Life Coach as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony has graduated from World Services for the Blind and has settled in Anchorage Alaska and is now engaged as he shares his life with the one who stole his heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about Tony\u2019s teaching, his music and how he is taking control of his destiny and absolutely loves what he is doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find out more about Tony Gebhard on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonygebhard.com\/\">www.TonyGebhard.com<\/a>&nbsp;and all his social networks, his music and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonygebhard.com\/resources\/\">resource page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to give Tony a shout and follow his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonygebhard.com\/tag\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>, his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tonygebhard.bandcamp.com\/\">bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0and try to keep up with Tony where the only constant is\u2026 change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-your-state-services\"><strong>Contact Your State Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Pre-ETS Program and Transition Services Manager Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a>email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h2>\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>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>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;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_4906\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7416-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/TonyGebhard2022.mp3 Podcast Summary: Tony Gebhard returns to the Blind Abilities Studio and third time is a charm! Tony has just dropped his 2nd album of 2022 and is making change a constant as he keeps growing in his pursuit of improving towards his highest potential. Tony has always worn his heart on his record sleeve [&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":[17,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-technology"],"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-1VC","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6588,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6588","url_meta":{"origin":7416,"position":0},"title":"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","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"March 18, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"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. 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