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Catherine,
I'm wondering how you can be so right brain dominant and yet had a successful career in computer programming. That's an intriguing surprise.
The ADD, ADHD question is very interesting. I think that typical schooling simply isn't geared to address certain types of children. When my son dropped out during his senior year of high school, I was so relieved...can you believe it? His schooling was totally stressful and traumatic for me because he had no interest and it was a daily battle from the beginning of his schooling.
But, then he went and did the GED pre-testing and I got a big shock. He got almost honors in everything. That was about 9 years ago.
After many glowing articles over the last few years, this last December, he was written up in the St. Petersburg Times for his chef accomplishments...his restaurant was chosen "Best Both Sides of the Bay" (Tampa Bay). He was totally responsible for the last 3 years for creating the menu and totally running the kitchen. When he gets really interested in something, he's unstoppable and his learning ability is unbelievable...he soaks it up like a sponge almost like he has photographic memory.
He was diagnosed as ADD when he was 16. They recommended medication, but he refused to do so out of pride.
I've also read that some of the artistic greats of the past were manic-depressive...is that the same as bi-polar? It's late and my memory is failing here.
Cynthia
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