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Behavior is a human response to the environment, all behavior is determined by personalities and individual experiences. Special needs children (SNC) in Indonesia still receive less attention from the government, many facilities have not been in accordance with the needs of SNC especially skills support facilities. The purpose of this study is to find out the behavior of SNC in the skills room which includes territorial behavior, privacy, and personal space. This study uses the behavior mapping method with a qualitative descriptive approach, because it is aimed at describing all of the SNCs activities in the vocational skills room. These activities include the use of supporting facilities to practice in the skills room. The results of this study are that each child shows different behaviors in adapting depending on the constraints that he has. Students who have multiple barriers (involuntary and mental retardation) are more difficult to regulate and disorderly and disciplined in the skills room. Students who have motoric retardation who do not use a wheelchair are more adaptable and active in cooking practices. Unlike the case with students who have motoric constraints that use wheelchairs, students find it difficult to adapt with available facilities and tend to be passive during the practice. The equation of the three behaviors is that students are able to interact well with the teacher and the guest. The facilities contained in this skills room are not yet in line with SNC, especially those who are physically disabled. This is due to the relatively narrow circulation of space and is difficult to access as a whole by wheelchair users.