MANILA, Philippines - Patricia Muñoz, a fully credentialed special education teacher in California, will conduct the following SPED seminars at Protégé SPED center: Preparing an Effective Individualized Education Plan (IEP), a Vital Tool in the SPED Program on March 7; Utilizing Effective Strategies to Serve the Needs of Special Children, March 14; and Implementing an Effective Inclusion Program for Children with Special Needs, March 28. Techniques to Become Educators and Parents to Children with Special Needs is set on March 20 to 21 in Baguio. For details, call Karen Etulle Fuentes at 0918-9198226 and Josephine Molina, 0921-9965334 of Baguio School of Dance, Music & Arts. All seminars and classes except for provincial seminars will be held at Protégé SPED Center, Unit 1A Rexxon’s Arcade, 36 Xavierville Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City with tel. nos. 0918-3588855, 436-2620 and 434-6064. Seminar hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration starts 8 am. Classes on basic sign language will be conducted on March 20 to 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; on SPED strategies, IEP Writing and Inclusion Program, as scheduled. Muñoz offers consultancy on setting up special education schools and programs. For details, e-mail at patmunoz2001@yahoo.com.