The ability to learn how to process plastic waste becomes a paving block in tunagrahita (mild intellectual disability) students grade xii skh jiput mandiri
The limited intelligence development of Tunagrahita students results in limited academic learning ability, therefore education programs mainly in the SMALB category are directed more toward the mastery of vocational skills as a student's path to independence. The aim of this study is to find out the ability to process plastic waste to become a paving block in Tunagrahita students' grade XII at SKH Jiput Mandiri. To achieve that goal, researchers use descriptive methods with a qualitative approach. This data is obtained through observation, interview, documentation, and inductive analysis. Studies show that students in general can treat plastic waste as a paving block, but each student has a different ability. Students were struggling during the process of making paving block, especially in mixing the plastic waste in the heater. On top of that, they also still need assistance in stirring the plastic waste which has melted in paving block mold. The teacher's attempt to overcome the difficulty was to modify a deep-fried ladle made of bamboo, the teacher always joined in setting the fire under the fireplace used when tossing plastic waste into a paving block heater, the teacher provided the child's hand to safety washclothes when handling a paving block printer and also the teacher provided a small wood to pour melted plastic waste into the paving block mold. It is recommended to the principal of the school to facilitate adequate facilities and infrastructure as well as mobilizing teachers’ skill to be more creative in planning skill programs.