MANILA, Philippines - Photo shows Patricia Muñoz (center), with organizing students and administrative staff of St. Scholastica’s College, to whom she conducted an IEP seminar recently. Muñoz, a fully credentialed special education teacher in California, will hold the following seminars for parents and teachers: Preparing an Effective Individualized Education Plan (IEP), a Vital Tool in the SPED Program today, Utilizing Instructional and Curricular Modifications for Special Needs Students in an Inclusion Program on Oct. 31; Utilizing Effective Strategies to Serve the Needs of Special Children, Nov. 7; Implementing an Effective Inclusion Program for Children with Special Needs, Nov. 14; and How to Cope When Your Child or Student is Special, Nov. 21. Seminars and classes are held at Protégé SPED Center: Unit F, 3/f, 732 N.S. Amoranto St. (formerly Retiro) near cor. Sto. Domingo Ave, Sta. Mesa Heights, Quezon City. Tel. nos: 0918-3588855; 576-0869 and 434-6064. Seminar hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. Classes on SPED strategies, IEP Writing, Inclusion Program and Basic Sign Language, are held regularly. Protégé offers tutorial lessons, therapy services, educational assessments and consultancy on setting up special education schools and programs. For details, call Protégé or e-mail patmunoz2001@yahoo.com.