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Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Motivating your Underachieving Child

Bright Minds, Poor Grades: Understanding and Motivating your Underachieving Child
By Michael D. Whitley

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For any parent who has ever been told, "your child isn't performing up to his or her potential," this book has the answer. Renowned clinical psychologist Michael Whitley, Ph.D. offers a proven ten-step program to motivate underachieving children. This easy-to follow book identifies the six types of underachievers from the procrastinator to the hidden perfectionist to the con artist, and it presents the ten steps to help children succeed in school-and ultimately, in life.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #47113 in Books
  • Published on: 2001-07-01
  • Released on: 2001-07-10
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 320 pages

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About the Author
Michael D. Whitley, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in Houston, Texas. His clinic specializes in motivational difficulties and behavior problems of children, adolescents, and adults.

Customer Reviews

Simple, direct method for solving causes of poor grades5
We found this to be a simple, direct method for solving causes of poor grades. Well written.

Disappointed1
I bought this book partially based on all the positive reviews. However, I was extremely disappointed. The author never mentions that poor grades could be due to a learning disability or adhd. I understand this book is not about learning disabilities or adhd, but it should be mentioned as a possibility for those parent's who have not considered it as a possibility. I suppose the book would be helpful for some parents, but my copy is sitting around gathering dust.

This book is right on.5
As I was reading this book I was amazed to read how right on it was with what was happening in my life. As stated in the book, if you are an underachiever yourself, you may find it difficult to help your child. I found this very true. I love everything about the book. I only wished that there was a clinic close by my home, so I could receive the help to overcome my underachieveedness (is that a word?). I tried by best to help by son and it really made my brain itch! It's a wonderful book and full of useful information. It just made so much sense and put a label on all those thoughts that have ran around in my mind for years and years.