MANILA, Philippines - Patricia Muñoz, a fully credentialed special education teacher in California, will conduct the following seminars in January: Utilizing Instructional & Curricular Modifications for Special Needs Students in an Inclusion Program on Jan. 8; Utilizing Effective Strategies to Serve the Needs of Special Children, Jan. 15; Preparing an Effective Individualized Education Plan (IEP), a Vital Tool in the SPED Program, Jan. 22; and How to Cope When Your Child or Student is Special, Jan. 29. All seminars and classes will be held at the 98 Matatag, Bgy. Central, Quezon City with tel. nos. 0916-4280737 and 434-6064. Seminar hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration starts 8:15 a.m. Weekday classes on the above modules may be conducted as per arrangement. Protégé offers tutorial lessons, therapy services, educational assessments and consultancy on setting up special education schools and programs. For details, call Protégé numbers or e-mail at patmunoz2001@yahoo.com.