Let me introduce you to
Jane E. Ryan is a nurse, counselor and author of The Boarder, a novel and award-winning screenplay about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). Although most professionals remain blind to the malady, after decades of study only a few understand that children traumatized or neglected in their early lives respond abnormally and often violently, to love, affection or discipline. Youngsters with RAD occur among all cultures and races, and clearly, no family or country is prepared to deal with such dangerous children.

A British mom nailed the title to Ryan's works when she described disturbed children like hers: “They're like boarders in a boardinghouse – they sleep in your home and eat at your table, but you never really know who they are.” The Boarder, about a family coping with a child with RAD, is based on true experiences of many international families who, like Jane, tried to love the problem away. Sadly, lack of education about the effects of bonding process interruptions hinder our ability to further their development in healthy ways.

While opening the topic up for public discussion and offering solutions, The Boarder will be filmed in Nebraska, July 2010, and distributed to worldwide film festivals plus to professionals dealing with children's issues. Jane's pockets are shallow, but believes, "This is God's project and if it's supposed to happen everything will come together.” Early plans look good, but we still need help from concerned people like yourself. With your support, this film can truly increase awareness and improve the status of children and their families everywhere.

For those who can't afford big money, a $10.00 donation through the website: www.theboardermovie.com by hundreds or thousands of you will add up quickly and provide the funds needed to complete and distribute this valuable film. To learn more about RAD or offer financial assistance, please contact Jane Ryan at theboardermovie@gmail.com or call her at 308-383-8442. Thank you very much.

Here's more good news... The Boarder novel has been invited to participate in the L. A. Times Book Fair held at UCLA each Spring. Jane will attend the book fair and will be signing and discussing the novel on Saturday April 24th from 10:30 to 11:30 pm. In the meantime, The Boarder novel can be ordered through www.iuniverse.com or www.amazon.com. If you are in LA please stop in and say hello.

Thank you very much. Wishing you God's best.

Jane Ryan (via email)