They were worried the name of the school, located in Jurong, was drawing needless attention to the condition of its 70 students, among other things.

From those talks, a new moniker emerged in July: Eden School. 'The name change reflects a respect for students to be identified as human beings in their own right, without specifying their disability,' said principal Jenny Lai.

Read Theresa Tan's full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.