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There's a comment elsewhere in this thread that suggests there's no link between spelling and higher intelligence.

I disagree. Spelling ability doesn't develop in a vacuum. It's the result of an individual's having seen the words before. Reading develops spelling ability. Reading also develops the imagination and one's ability to reason about abstractions. Reading may not have any influence on spatial reasoning or math ability, but I think it's the primary driver of verbal intelligence.

I used to read a lot, basically all the time, and was never good at writing or grammer. So I don't think it is so easy and clear.

I got better at writing when I took lessons and read books about how to write.

Yeah being a late reader, I see that I could have done a lot better in English class if I had read more as a child.