4. All children with mental retardation are not alike. Each individual
with mental retardation has unique problems based on the severity of
condition and the ability to cope up with the problem. However,
children with mental retardation generally have problems in:

motor coordination,

carrying out day to day activities like toieleting,bathing etc.,

reading, writing and arithmetic.

communication,

behaviour, and

socialization.

Some mentally retarded individuals may also have sensory defects such
as visual impairments, hearing loss or other problems like epilepsy/fits,
etc.