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Nurul Afiati: Teaching Vocabulary for Mentally Retarded Children Through Collaborative Activities.Thesis.Graduate School of Muhammadiyah University of Prof. DR. HAMKA, 2014.The objectives of this research are: 1) To portray how teaching vocabulary through collaborative activities can be implemented in class of mentally retarded children,2) To discover the responses of mental retarded learners toward teaching vocabulary through collaborative activities.The research was conducted at SLB C Budi Daya, which is located at Jl Raya Bogor, KM 24,5 Cijantung, Jakarta Timur. The eight grade class consist of 12 twelve students; EMRs, TMRs and Autistics. The method of the research was descriptive qualitative. The collaborative activities in this study were blended activities using Total Physical Respond (TPR), realias, and practice and repetition which is appropriate for mental retarded learners due to their uniqueness. The data collecting techniques were obtained from document; observation sheets, interviews, questionnaire, video and field notes. Based on the finding of the research, the collaborative activities can be implemented in class of mentally retarded children and the responses were positive since it made the learners active and enjoy the learning process. In choosing the themes, teacher must consider the appropriate ones to mental retarded learners. In sum up, the collaborative activities in teaching vocabulary can promote and improve mental retarded learners in learning English.