This has been discussed before. Last year I had emailed the moderators while SWB was on vacation requesting a renaming or restructuring of the board and never got a response other than they had some ideas but needed to run them by her.
http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=302061&highlight=subforum
http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=301322&highlight=exceptional
The fact that this topic continues to come up, reflects a need for change.
My thoughts are two separate places.
special needs - where those with medical issues, struggling to learn basic life skills, needing transitional support, therapies, have questions about seeking a diagnosis, nutrition, etc.
“non-neurotypical learner†or “bright but struggling†or “different abilities†- for discussions regarding learning styles, teaching strategies, resources, the “now what†board on moving beyond the seeing the “dysâ€