Special Education

Sackett and REC team up to dance

May 21, 2015

Students at Questar III’s Sackett Educational Center held a school dance in May, but it was far more than just music and dancing. Earlier this year, the student council requested to have a dance for students. They decided to hold the dance during the school day...

Meet Diana Salisbury

May 19, 2015

Diana Salisbury teaches adaptive physical education at several Questar III schools. Before teaching at Questar III, she taught at Berlin Elementary School and in Fort Myers, Florida. Read on to learn more about her background and why she enjoys teaching at Questar...

Sarah’s Sisters encourages success

Apr 27, 2015

Making breakfast, getting coffee, attending class, working out at the gym, and then going to work. A day in the life of a college student? Sort of. That’s also the routine of students in Questar III’s Sarah’s Sisters program located at Russell Sage College in Troy....

RA students “find their North Star”

Apr 24, 2015

For the past seven years, students at Questar III’s Rensselaer Academy have had the opportunity to work with the Center for Creative Education as part of the Arts in Education program. This year, the culminating project consisted of students performing a variety...

Red Mill QIII students make a quilt

Apr 23, 2015

Questar III students at Red Mill Elementary School in Rensselaer had a hand in creating something special to raise awareness about disabilities.  March was Disabilities Awareness Month, and while special education teachers Jeannette Hallock and Emily Bluhm were at a...

QIII to host autism program for families

Apr 23, 2015

The University at Albany’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is offering a free program for families with autistic children on May 20 at Questar III’s Central Office in Castleton. The evening program will discuss ways to improve your child’s communication...