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The purpose of this study was to find out how the implementation of physical education learning in mentally retarded students at YPAC Medan Special School (SLB). The method used in this study uses a qualitative approach. The subjects of this study were physical education teachers and mild tuna students. Data collection techniques using observation and interview data. Based on the results of research found that students are still undeveloped from the educational process such as students who have not been able to read, the teacher does not have a special background education which makes it difficult for teachers to teach mentally disabled children, and teachers should have a special teacher in implementing learning. The conclusion of this study is that the creativity of physical education teachers is very much needed in making learning that stimulates the development of student and motoric knowledge of students, the selection of activities for learning physical education is still difficult to determine by physical education teachers. This is due to the condition and situation of mentally disabled children who every day are difficult to predict. Therefore physical education teachers must pay attention to childrens intellectual, social and emotional levels.