501cTV sits down with Sue Mann, the founder of Bright Minds Processing, shifted from a career as a police officer in San Francisco to establishing a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children with undiagnosed learning disabilities. After moving from Ireland and witnessing her children’s academic difficulties, she learned that her daughter’s struggles were linked to a vision problem affecting her learning. Founded in 2020, Bright Minds Processing aims to raise awareness about the often-overlooked connection between auditory and visual processing issues in children, collaborating with audiologist Dr. Leah Light to promote this mission.

The narrative highlights a parent’s journey of discovering that their children’s learning challenges stemmed from brain-related issues rather than typical vision or hearing problems, often misidentifi ...