"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?"

Carol, speaking entirely for myself of course, I might also say that neither do some of us with specific learning difficulties experience any strong need to feel superior to those without either, unlike some who have posted here.

As I also said, I have been scored high on spatial awareness/skills

By my understanding the right hemisphere recognizes the picture, the overview or the context, while the left brain translates that image into words - my score was exactly 50/50!

But I have also - thank you my wonderful teachers - been taught the skills of logic and debate and scientific enquiry although do you think these might be the 'gift' of specific learning difficulties too Lizzie?

I have also recieved compliments on my culinary skills - another 'gift'? - well I never realized how much I had to thank dysgraphia for Lizzie!
Obviously nothing to do with a lifelong love of cooking and (some unfortunate) experimentations :)