1. Are there any specific signs by which we can know that the child is mentally retarded ?

2. How early can one definitely tell that the child is mentally retarded ?

3. What is the prevalence of the condition of mental retardation in our country ?

4. Do all mentally retarded children have same problems ?

5. Does brain development have any links with mental retardation ?

6. Are there any drugs that can cure brain damage ?

7. What are the chances of producing a mentally retarded baby if one marries within close relations ?

8. Is it true that the age of the mother/father/or both at the time of conseption is crucial for producing a normal or a retarded baby ?

9. What are the factors that contribute to mental retardation before the birth of a child ?

10. Can we detect during pregnancy if there is something wrong with the baby ?

11. If a woman during pregnancy suffers from frustration, failures or disappointments, what are the chances that such situation will make her more vulnerable to produce a baby with mental
retardation ?

12. If there were no problems during pregnancy is there still any chance that
a baby will develop mental retardation
at birth ?

13. Can a baby who is born normal, become mentally retarded after birth ?

14. Can vaccination to the child lead to mental retardation ?

15. If mental retardation basically means below average intellectual functioning, are there any drugs to increase the individual's intelligence ?

16. Would a special diet consisting of almonds, milk, pure ghee, butter improve the mental abilities of the child ?

17. Can mentally retarded individuals be cured completely ?

18. If there is no cure for mental retardation what should be done with this child ?

19. How long do mentally retarded individuals live ?

20. Are mentally retarded individuals mad ?

21. A deaf child and a mentally retarded child both have difficulty in talking. Are these two conditions similar ?

22. Can a mentally retarded child also have physical disability, visual or hearing problems ?

23. What is cerebral palsy ?

24. Can a child with cerebral palsy also have mental retardation ?

25. Does a mentally retarded child with cerebral palsy require special training ?

26. What is Down Syndrome ?

27. What is austism ?

28. Can children with mental retardation have autistic features ?

29. What is epilepsy/fits ?

30. Do all mentally retarded persons have fits ?

31. Can fits be controlled ?

32. Why is that even when the child is having medicines for a long time, yet fits are continuing?

33. Is giving medicines for fits for a long period of time will harm the child ?

34. The birth of a mentallly retarded child produces immense pressures to all the family members. Do all families having such children experience the same ?

35. How does having a mentally retarded child effect the family ?