Introducing Cyndi Woods

Before we publish our author's writing, we want to have them introduce themselves to the community. First up, we have Cyndi Woods giving us a little peek inside her life and experience!

Well hello everyone! I would like to introduce myself to you all. My name is Cyndi Woods, I am 43 years old with a17-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter, but I didn’t tell you that to get sympathy. I have been married to a wonderful man for almost 19 years, and we have a dog, a cat, and two bunnies. No partridge in a pear tree yet, but we’re working on that. I grew up right here in Flint and attended Kearsley High School. I have one brother who also went to Kearsley, which was super fun as no one knew me by name, just as his little sister.

After high school, I went to Mott Community College where I wrote for the college newspaper for two years, then received my associates degree in Fine Arts. It was rather difficult at that time because there wasn’t much available for people with disabilities at a public college, or high school for that matter. I started having trouble with my vision when I was 9-years-old. My parents took me to the eye doctor of course, assuming I needed glasses but quickly learned there was more going on. After many more appointments, tests, and doctors, we discovered that I would be legally blind. It is still not known for certain what I have even after 34 years, but here I am, surviving! Now I get to share my story with all my new friends at The Disability Network. I am so pleased to be doing this, and I look forward to connecting more and more with everyone.

[photo of Cyndi Woods]