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"Family" is the first institution; which is encountered by a mother. The mother by nature has a very special role to play in all fields of life of the family i.e. in the society, health, education etc. In all these, the roles are complicated, difficult and tedious to perform. In order to achieve these tasks a sound mind and stress free life is of utmost concern. A mentally retarded child is a source of greater effort that demands extra attention and nurturing. For a mentally retarded person one should be cautious not to ignore the facts that they are born so not because of their own choice but by the design of nature. Maternal knowledge and behaviors are linked to culturally embedded beliefs, educational backgrounds and uniqueness of her family settings; which directly or indirectly affects the child rearing practices. Lack of knowledge relating to these various aspects of how to deal with the pitfalls that could be avoided and positive steps that could be taken up dealing with inevitable situations can be brought about with this study. Hence the investigator had undertaken this study "A quasi experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program me on the familial concerns among the mothers of the mentally challenged children in the selected special schools in Bangalore.