And why my anecdotal mentioning of the fact that it is common for people who have learning disabilities to do well in creative endeavors would hit such a nerve is a bit puzzling to me. Does someone have such a strong need to feel superior to those who have learning disabilities that they can't cope with the idea that some of them can be better at some things than they are? That seems extremely small to me.

Carol it is precisely because it is anecdotal.

I don't know it is common and neither do you.

Some of the art teachers I worked with were astonishingly creative. So were there musical counterparts. As far as I am aware none were dyslexic - but without tests it is sometimes hard to tell.

I worked with some very high level sports people - at least one olympic medal winner was dyslexic, at least two world champions weren't. It doesn't get us anywhere.

I have no such superiority complex, and even now I am happy to learn.

So show me your evidence.