Oh good! No you didn't sound rude at all...For whatever reason I was thinking I offended you and I reread your post just now and it doesn't sound like that at all...obviously I've been up too long LOL my 11 mo. old son isn't sleeping...literally!
I am shocked that the school was so unsupportive...this is what scares me though supposedly we're in a very highly rated school system...let's hope this is the case.
I've worked in schools from Elementary up to High School and have worked with kids as young as 4 up through the elderly. Schools can really make things so much more difficult than necessary though I know that the people who work there are taxed and have a ton of pressure on them to adhere to the strict policies that are in place for educating children with special needs whether it is in regards to a LD, gifted, or otherwise.
This is a great site for folks...I wish I had know about it sooner...but better now than later. :o)
