- Disability is now a burning question all over
the world. About 10 percent population of Bangladesh is
the victim of this kind problem. Actually it is not a
disease but a permanent situation. It is a situation when
people cannot do their activity in proper way which is
normal for a common people. Intellectual disability is
the most victim part of disability because they are the
most vulnerable group among the people and facing
crucial situation in society. Typically, this study is a
survey but secondary data is used at a great extent.
Mainly, this study have tried to reveal the social and
family attitude towards disabled student in the study
area. Study reveals that intellectual disable child does
not perform their proper duties due their inability and
that why they are neglected both in society and family.
Society does not take him cordially and behave with him
rudely. In some cases, some of people get benefit of
disabled child by using them. It also found that girl
retarded child often victim of rape or abuse by the
meanie. However, they do not get proper government
support and services due to their lack of education,
unawareness of society, unawareness of parents, and
lack of social positive attitude. Moreover, Lack of
publicity of governmental opportunities and insufficient
allotment for disability are the important obstacles to
develop the condition of mental retardation people. It is
needed to increase government service through
establishing new school for intellectual disable child, full
government support for existing school, increase the
amount of allowance, appropriate training and full
employment.
Keywords : Attitude, Disability, Family, Society, Support, Unawareness.