Many great artists, architects, movie directors (Steven Spielberg) and other 3D-spatial fields have dyslexia stemming from their high spatial ability. Dyslexia is associated with one or more of several advantages in brain wiring, and high spatial 3D reasoning is one of them. Many (not all) dyslexic people say they "turn" letters in their mind which is what 3D reasoning is all about, turning objects to see them from multiple sides.
Slow reading speed or difficulty reading could be a tip-off that you should investigate these talents i.e. "the dyslexic advantage". (While we're at it, same could be said of ADD)
The Unappreciated Benefits of Dyslexia
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/09/dyslexic-advantage/
"It’s a huge mistake to regard a dyslexic child as if his or her brain is trying to follow the same pathway of development as all the other kids but is simply doing a bad job of it. In reality, the brains of kids with dyslexic processing styles are actually developing in a very different way. They establish a different pattern of connections and circuitry, creating a different kind of problem-solving apparatus."
Dyslexic advantage
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/09/dyslexic-advantage/
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