DeeDee, I ended up speaking to the special ed person at school and she was baffled that we wanted special ed services (despite our many conversations) now that DD7 was being referred for gifted programming. So I think we may have cleared that up, at least temporarily. I drafted a letter to her, including a description of 2E and how the district typically does not recognize or accommodate 2E students. So off we go - just as you have out lined.

Even with this VAST discussion board of people who have btdt - people with a high degree of commitment and know-how, mind you - I still feel I'm reinventing the wheel. I'm still shocked this subset of gifted learners is largely ignored.

How can that be?