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Autism is a disorder of the nerves in the brain that interferes with the signals sent from the brain to other parts of the body. The disorder is marked by poor communication skills and lack of social interaction. Doctors aren’t sure what causes autism. Signs of autism begin in babies before they are 12 months old. Most children are diagnosed with autism by age 2 or 3. That’s the age when parents become aware that their toddlers’ communications skills aren’t keeping pace with other toddlers their age. Autistic children tend to play apart from other kids. They can spend a great deal of time performing repetitive motions like stacking and un-stacking or lining up objects such as in the photo above. Other behavioral signs include walking on their tiptoes (toe walking), flapping their arms, sitting and spinning, rolling their heads and/or rocking back and forth. Some autistic children show normal cognitive growth and development from birth until the age of 3 or 4 when the

Nick Cannon is ready to talk about his severe health problems ... as well as why he was hospitalized two months ago for kidney failure. Mariah Carey's 31-year-old hubby tells People: "The blood clot thing was probably the scariest because ... I've known people who have passed away from that. I thought I was getting better and then that happened, so that kind of came out of nowhere." Cannon says the kidney failure was a result of an "autoimmune disease that [doctors] found in my system." The father of two recently took a break from his NYC radio show due to his medical issues. Get well soon Nick!