--- title: 'Video: How a diagnosis in adulthood changed one woman’s perspective' description: Yimeng was a graduate student when she started to notice she learns and thinks differently. Watch the story of her evaluation and diagnosis. slug: video-how-a-diagnosis-in-adulthood-changed-one-womans-perspective author: The Understood Team published: '2019-08-05T15:33:31.105Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/5626FE9428CC40D2A037F382BD3F9831/acbec5cca34d70ea83afff2428f78186/051917_Video-_How_a_Diagnosis_in_Adulthood_Changed_One_Womans_Perspective.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-a-diagnosis-in-adulthood-changed-one-womans-perspective lang: en --- # Video: How a diagnosis in adulthood changed one woman’s perspective Yimeng had always struggled in school. [Reading](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/child-trouble-reading) was a challenge for her, and she had difficulty staying on top of tasks. But it wasn’t until she was thriving in graduate school at the School of Visual Arts that she began to suspect there might be a specific reason for her struggles. Watch Yimeng’s story as she goes through the evaluation process as an adult. Hear how being identified with specific issues changed her view of herself and helped her better understand her [strengths](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/types-of-strengths-in-kids) and challenges. [![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/5626FE9428CC40D2A037F382BD3F9831/acbec5cca34d70ea83afff2428f78186/051917_Video-_How_a_Diagnosis_in_Adulthood_Changed_One_Womans_Perspective.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/9CXLyA5CrMI) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Video: The journey from student with dyslexia and ADHD to special education teacher](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-the-journey-from-a-student-with-dyslexia-and-adhd-to-a-special-education-teacher) - Anya was identified with dyslexia and ADHD in elementary school. Her mother who had similar issues was determined to make sure Anya never felt like she was less than anyone else. Anyas incredibly supportive parents read books to her, taught her to self-advocate, and kept her focused on education th - [Video: My experience with ADHD and dyscalculia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-dyscalculia) - Getting diagnosed with ADHD was a “gift” for Eileen. It gave her clarity and helped her find self-acceptance. - [Video: My experience with ADHD and feeling judged ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-feeling-judged) - Getting an ADHD diagnosis changed Ericelis’ life for the better. But she isn’t always open about it for fear of being judged. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-a-diagnosis-in-adulthood-changed-one-womans-perspective#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-a-diagnosis-in-adulthood-changed-one-womans-perspective","description":"Yimeng was a graduate student when she started to notice she learns and thinks differently. Watch the story of her evaluation and diagnosis."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-a-diagnosis-in-adulthood-changed-one-womans-perspective","name":"Video: How a diagnosis in adulthood changed one woman’s perspective"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-08-05T15:33:31.105Z","description":"Yimeng was a graduate student when she started to notice she learns and thinks differently. Watch the story of her evaluation and diagnosis.","headline":"Video: How a diagnosis in adulthood changed one woman’s perspective","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-a-diagnosis-in-adulthood-changed-one-womans-perspective","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```