In his TEDxCornellUniversity debut, Carson Taylor's talk “How I Learned to Accept My Autism Diagnosis” focuses on the journey to accepting neurodiversity as a part of our identities. Carson transferred to Cornell University as a sophomore after a year at a military college, and was diagnosed with autism shortly after. Since then, he has been an advocate for neurodiversity on campus, serving as Co-President of the Disability Awareness Union, Cornell’s undergraduate association for students with disabilities and their allies. His TEDxCornell talk “How I Learned to Accept My Autism Diagnosis” focuses on the journey to accepting neurodiversity as a part of our identities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx