Lane DeGregory's article on Danielle, the severely neglected child diagnosed with environmental autism is a very in detail cross-section of the life of a very abused and neglected young girl.
For instance, she uses foreshadowing very efficiently by describing the decrepit scene of the home before finally getting to the raid of the home. On page two, she seems to go into very deep detail about, not only what the officers see, but also how they feel about what they see. This is evident with her account that the detective, "choking back rage, approached the mother. How could you let this happen?" This is very important as it put faces and emotions on the issue at hand and remind the reader that they are reading about real people with real lives.
Another element she uses effectively is side information. Her account about the feral child throughout history, especially those who died from lack of interaction, provide perspective and background as to the experiences of Danielle.
The detail and emotion attached to the account of Danielle's foster parents and their account of her progress is very moving. Allowing Danielle's birth mother to attempt to defend herself ended up making her look worse than before. Not only did this woman allow her daughter to be neglected to such an extent without apology, and then defiantly states "she was fine" while attempting to play victim.
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