Mental retardation is considered a social problem in the first place due to the serious social effects and consequences . On the level of social relations among the mentally – retarted children and their peers , teachers , and surroundings . besides , mental retardation leads to some socially undesired behoviors , at the top of which is withdrawn behavior as the mentally retarted child tends to withdrow when he fails to adapt to the requirements of his social and school environment due to the defects he suffers from and his limited abilites .