I didn't realize until this thread that one could have a entitlement to gifted and talented services.  I think that's the disconnect.  I will follow up, as this is useful and helpful to know.  I still think one might encounter a problem if, say, one's child could complete above level work but more slowly, but age appropriate level work at the same speed as age peers.  I think it obviously makes sense to define one's level based on ability, but I think it often doesn't work that way.  Nor do I think that it would always be an easy sell that a disabled kid who could do age normal work without services / accommodations had an entitlement to continued acceleration where services would be necessary, and that seems a logical place to go for a stubborn admin, hence a danger.  But what do I know?  Thanks for a good thread, and good luck to the OP.  (From my phone)