Here is a page on visual spatial learners that lists traits they may have.
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/Visual_Spatial_Learner/vsl.htm

One of the traits they list is "learning concepts all at once" as opposed to incrementally. My son seems to go from not understanding or knowing certain things to learning them overnight. Like riding a bike and swimming. Or multiplying or reading. We do piano with him. The first 3-6 months were really slow. Now he is miles ahead of most other students his age.

I don't think mainstream classrooms are usually the best for these kind of learners? Maybe someone else knows more about it?

My husband and I are both this way too. I feel like I'm getting a lot better feel for my diasastrous elementary school career researching this stuff for my son!