This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family. I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become. Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +
Today, I note that there are many hundreds of readers from Italy: welcome. The blog is quite large, so feel free to browse around and come back another time: it is impossible to read it all in one sitting.
This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family. I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become. Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +
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As a child, I had many gifts...perhaps too many - and this leads to the characteristic problem many gifted children face: what to do, when there is so much you COULD do. I resolved the issue by doing each of them serially throughout my life. I had gifts in science, writing, art, music, acting and academia...and so my life has demonstrated each of these, at some time. However, in the modern world, those who specialize, and focus all their efforts on one thing, tend to win through. In the light of this I have written two books, which are being prepared for publication. I was a child in a time when being gifted was not something people spoke about: it was not a widely recognized situation - at least not in my background. Nothing special was done therefore, to help. It is my wish that all in that position, these days, receive the support that is needed, to become the best they can be. I have been an actor, a writer of two books, a government physicist, at age 17, the founding editor of an Arts magazine, at 22, and a performance artist whose work was covered by CNN (interviewer: Richard Blystone) and Reuters. However, my greatest achievement is to have fathered three sons.
18 Comments:
Thank's a lot (from Milano, Italy)!! Your child Ainan is today on the newspaper! He is very fantastic! Is an hopeness for us! Really.... he's the future child!
Kiss, Alice
p.s.
(sorry for my terrible english)
Hi! I think there are so many readers from Italy because the story of Ainan was published on an Italian newspaper today. I myself am from Italy. I wish you all the best.
Fran
Dear Mr Cawley, I live in Italy at the moment, and perhaps can solve this little mystery for you. A brief article about this blog appeared on newspapers today - I, myself, found out about it thanks to that. If you wish, I can provide you with a scan of the article, and translate it for you. I've just read some of your previous entries and wanted to thank you for sharing your extraordinary experience. I wish to you and your family all the best and hope your blog will help raising consciousness about genius... Italy being one of many countries that do very little to support child prodigy (access to university is granted by legal age, not I.Q., etc). ~Hroswith
Thank you Alice for your beautiful sentiments. I too have hopes for Ainan - and I think he could do many wonderful things with the right support.
Best wishes to you.
P.S: Your English is fine.
Thank you Hroswith for keeping me informed. Please scan any article you have seen - and I would be delighted to learn what it might mean, too.
I am sorry to hear that Italy doesn't make way for prodigious children: I think all countries should do what they can for them. Many good things can come of allowing them to grow at their own pace.
Thank you for your warm words.
Kind regards
Congratulations! I've found the link in the "City" article too.
I'm gonna read all that I can!
Michele, Italy
Thank you Michele. Happy reading.
By the way, where was this article published? What is this "City"?
Kind regards
"City" is one of the newspapers in which the article appeared. I hope that helps.
Hi! I'm from Italy (near Rome) and I've seen your child on the newspaper. Ainan is very nice and extraordinary!!
Kiss from Italy
hi! 'city' is a free newspaper supplied in all italy ;)
Thank you Sara: any chance of scanning me a copy...anyone?
Much appreciated.
Thank you Spes for your kind words. I believe your name means "hope" does it not? Nice name. Thanks for your sweet words.
Hi! This is the link to the article on Italian newspaper: http://www.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/scienza/200705articoli/21658girata.asp
Thanks Laura. Now I just have to learn Italian!
I am sure that it will help some readers. It is kind of you to post it for me.
Best wishes to you in Italy.
Hello, I write to you from Italy and I have read with much astonishment the news of Ainan… I hope that it succeeds more to having much fortune… than which has already.
Kiss, Catia
Thank you Catia for your well wishes: they are heart-warming to receive. I, too, hope that Ainan grows further in the years ahead: that is what I endeavour to do - to help achieve his potential.
Best wishes to you.
Hi! Yes, my name means "hope"... :-)
Hi Spes
I thought so! A beautiful name...best wishes.
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