🌟 Act 1 – Introduction (Bio Summary)

 

Act 1 introduces Annie Lewis, a new lecturer teaching a class on disabilities, learning differences, and mental health. The students are all new to the course and to each other.

Scene Summary

Jaiden Jones is the first to arrive. When he enters the classroom, he sees Ben already sitting at a desk.
Jaiden asks Ben:
“Is this the disability class?”
Ben replies that it is.

Jaiden then asks where the lecturer is, but Ben doesn’t know.

A moment later, Annie walks into the room. She introduces herself warmly as the Lecturer for the course.

Ben, curious and direct, asks Annie if she has a disability herself.
Annie openly explains her conditions, showing honesty and confidence.

As she is finishing her explanation, Alex enters the room and overhears the end of the conversation.
Instead of being respectful, Alex rudely questions why Annie is a lecturer when she has disabilities.

Jaiden immediately steps in and confronts Alex, defending Annie and challenging Alex’s judgmental attitude.

This opening scene sets

 

 

 

 

the tone for Annie’s story:
✔ Acceptance
✔ Respect
✔ Real-life experiences of disability
✔ Standing up against ignorance and stigma

 

 

Act 2 – Panels 10–15 (A5 Layout)

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Page 5 – Youth Club Confrontation

Panel 10 (Full-width, top half)

Visual: Annie confronting Judy about the dress.

Speech bubbles:

Annie: Top-left, “Judy… that’s my dress! Why are you wearing it?”

Judy: Top-right, “Oh, I thought it looked better on me!”

Caption: Bottom: “Judy’s mind games made Annie feel small and confused.”

Panel 11 (Medium rectangle, bottom half)

Visual: Close-up of Annie holding her head, anxious.

Thought bubble: Top-left: “Why does she keep doing this? Everyone’s watching… I can’t think straight.”

Visual cues: Floating letters, squiggly lines around head.

Caption: Bottom: “Even small actions from others could trigger big stress for Annie.”

 

✅ Graphic / Comic-Style Contents

Special Needs, Learning Difficulties, Disabilities, and Mental Health Awareness Hand and Textbook

By Sara Jane Gorman

 

Table of Contents – Easy Read Version

Act 1 – Introduction

Welcome and why this book matters.

How to use this book and website resources

Act 2 – Special Needs and Learning Disabilities

Special Needs:

Extra help needed for learning or daily life.

Can be temporary or long-term.

Support: teachers, carers, therapists, specialist support

Learning Disabilities:

Harder to learn certain skills compared to others.

Examples:

Dyslexia – difficulty with reading and writing

Dyscalculia – difficulty with numbers and math

Dyspraxia – difficulty with coordination and movement

Dysgraphia – difficulty with writing and spelling

Act 2 – Expanded Scene: Annie’s Flashbacks & Teaching

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[Panel 10 – Young Annie confronting Judy]

Visual: Annie, frustrated but trying to stay calm, standing near Judy at the youth club.
Annie (speech bubble): “Judy… that’s my dress! Why are you wearing it?”
Judy (smirking, teasing): “Oh, I thought it looked better on me!”
Caption: Judy’s mind games made Annie feel small and confused.

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[Panel 11 – Mental stress close-up]

Visual: Annie holding her head, eyes wide, with floating squiggly letters to show racing thoughts.
Thought bubble (Annie): “Why does she keep doing this? Everyone’s watching… I can’t think straight.”
Caption: Even small actions from others could trigger big stress for Annie.

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[Panel 12 – Physical stress at home]

Visual: Annie in bed, tossing and turning, sweat drops on forehead, a worried expression.
Thought bubble: “I can’t sleep… my head won’t stop thinking…”
Caption: Stress followed her home, affecting her sleep and health.

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[Panel 13 – Transition to adult Annie]

Visual: Adult Annie in classroom, standing confidently in front of students.
Speech bubble: “These experiences showed me how important understanding and support are.”
Caption: Annie used her own life to teach empathy and awareness.

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[Panel 14 – Classroom reaction]

Visual: Students listening, Alex looking slightly embarrassed but thoughtful, others nodding.
Annie (speech bubble): “Bullying and mind games don’t just affect feelings — they can impact your body too.”
Thought bubble (Annie): “Life is hard when people don’t understand… this is why I wrote my book.”