At MHS, our mission has always been rooted in helping people reach their full potential, and mental health plays a foundational role in that work. This Mental Health Awareness Month, the focus is on coming together to create more good days, together. That commitment goes beyond awareness at MHS, where we help translate insight into action through science‑backed assessments...
At a glance: Traditional gifted tests often measure exposure, not potential, favoring students who have had greater access to language, vocabulary, and academic learning opportunities. The Naglieri General Ability Tests emerged from years of collaboration and research, intentionally designed to assess verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning without reliance on language-heavy instructions. When...
Why culturally and linguistically responsive assessment is essential to ethical practice now more than ever. Key Takeaways Culturally and linguistically responsive assessment is no longer optional—it is a core expectation for ethical and valid practice in school psychology. Assessment practices that are not intentionally examined for fairness may fail to fully...
Key takeaways AI will change work and the workforce, but it will strengthen the need for human emotional intelligence. Employers increasingly recognize that strong emotional and social skills are essential for leadership effectiveness, collaboration, and long-term organizational success. Trait- and ability-based emotional intelligence assessments can be used as an ongoing resource to understand how people behave and create emotionally intelligent teams, even in AI-enabled environments. Without scientifically...
Key Takeaways: School psychologists are leaders in data-based ADHD identification. The next era of evaluation will refine how multiple data sources can be intentionally integrated to strengthen decision making. As student needs become more complex and concerns related to ADHD symptomology and impairment increase, schools must rely on robust, standardized tools that integrate multiple types...
Identifying students who need gifted educational programming requires schools to balance accuracy, fairness, and feasibility. In practice, gifted identification systems must operate within limited testing windows, staffing constraints, and budget realities, while also meeting growing expectations for fairness and transparency. These pressures make it essential that identification models are not only research-based but also practical to...
As behavioral health technology scales, what happens when the data behind it is less reliable than we presume—and the technology meant to expand access to care quietly outpaces the science it depends on? Behavioral health technology has advanced rapidly in recent years. Virtual care, digital intake, AI‑enabled workflows, and automation have reshaped...
In conversations about women in leadership, we often focus on the glass ceiling, or the invisible barrier at the very top of the corporate ladder. But for many women, the real obstacle appears much earlier as a “broken rung” on the first step up to management. Long before C-suite titles are within reach, access to that initial promotion quietly determines...
Key takeaways: Many autistic adults work hard to “blend in,” using camouflaging strategies that can hide their true experiences, often at a personal cost. Because camouflaging can make autistic traits less visible, autism in adults is frequently missed or misunderstood by people who know them well. New research using the ASRS® Adult shows that camouflaging...
Understanding the human impact of limited digital access. Technology shapes nearly every aspect of daily life—from how we communicate and learn, to how we access essential services. Yet, for millions of justice-involved individuals worldwide, limited access to digital tools and skills (i.e., digital exclusion) is creating a growing disadvantage. This gap is becoming even more consequential as society rapidly enters an era defined by artificial intelligence (AI). As AI systems become...
