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Leah Stein Duker

Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

University of Southern California

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Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Leah Stein Duker is currently serving as an Occupational Science And Occupational Therapy Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at University of Southern California.

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Leah Stein Duker

University of Southern California

Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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pediatrics occupational therapy autism oral health behavioral sciences rehabilitation child development public health dentistry autism spectrum disorder autism spectrum disorders health care child psychology occupational medicine oral care caregivers primary care dentistry oral hygiene mental health neurodevelopmental disorders health psychology oral rehabilitation qualitative study autistic children environmental health qualitative research hearing research developmental psychology parental care occupational health psychology sensometrics sensory over-responsivity oral care experiences down syndrome family psychology oral medicine investigative studies work-family interface clinical dentistry child mental health environmental noise pediatric otolaryngology neonatology dental environments scoping review oral health disparities african american children biomedical informatics machine learning research speech communication speech processing nursing science information visualization regional studies qualitative interpretation qualitative methods environmental psychology sparse representations auditory physiology psychoacoustics auditory science nursing research unconscious bias health care delivery behavioral health digital society social reality black experience human development pediatric surgery paediatric medicine developmental disabilities sensory sensitivities routine oral care behavioral stress male children neurodiversity family medicine

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Barriers and Facilitators to Primary Healthcare Encounters as Reported by Autistic Adults: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers in Medicine (2025)

primary healthcare encountersfamily medicineautismautistic adultshealth carequalitative studyprimary carepublic healthneurodiversityneurodevelopmental disordersfamily practicequalitative researchautistic women

Barriers to Facilitators of Primary Health Care Encounters as Reported by Autistic Adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2025)

family medicineautismautistic adultshealth caremental healthprimary careneurodiversitydevelopmental disordersfamily practicepublic healthsupportive careautistic women

Dental Professionals’ Knowledge Utilization of Sensory-Based Strategies in Pediatric Dentistry. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2025)

oral healthdentistryoral diseasesprimary care dentistrypediatricsoral hygienesensory-based strategiespediatric dentistryaudiology

Extending the Use of Weighted Blankets to Dentistry: Results From a Feasibility Acceptability Study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2025)

operative dentistrydentistrymaterialityacceptability studyorthopaedic surgerynursingclinical dentistryrestorative dentistryweighted blanketsprosthetic dentistry

Oral Care Experiences of Children With Down Syndrome: Caregiver and Dentist Perspectives. Healthcare (2025)

oral rehabilitationoral healthdentistryfamily medicinedentist perspectivesdown syndromeoral diseasesprimary care dentistrypediatricsoral hygieneorthodonticsdental diseaseoral care experiences

Beyond Brushing: Identifying Supports Barriers to Oral Care for Children With Down Syndrome. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2024)

Sharon A. CermakElizabeth IsralowitzMarinthea RichterLeah I. Stein Duker

oral rehabilitationoral healthpediatricsoccupational therapyoral caredisabilityoral hygiene

Cost, Quality, Satisfaction With Dental Care Provided to Autistic Children in a Sensory-Adapted Environment. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2024)

Leah I. Stein DukerSharon A. CermakJose PolidoCynthia Gong

dental caresensory-adapted environmentoccupational therapyautistic childrenhealth sciences

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Perceived Effectiveness of Weighted Blankets During Paediatric Dental Care. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (2024)

oral healthdentistryhealth carepediatric surgerypediatric nursingpediatricshospital medicineprimary care dentistrynursingpaediatric dental carepatient safetypediatric anesthesianeonatologypaediatric medicineweighted blanketschild development

Oral Care Interventions for Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review. Autism (2024)

Lucía I FloríndezDominique H ComoEvelyn LawChristine F TranRobert JohnsonJosé C PolidoSharon A CermakLeah I Stein Duker

oral healthautismoral care interventionssystematic reviewpsychologyautistic individuals

Comparing Sensory Processing in Children With Down Syndrome to a Mental Age Matched Sample of Children With Autism, Other Developmental Disabilities, and Typically Developing Children. Research in Developmental Disabilities (2023)

Elizabeth B. IsralowitzJohn SiderisLeah I. Stein DukerGrace T. BaranekSharon A. Cermak

autismdown syndromepediatricssensory processingbehavioral sciencesmental agepsychologyother developmental disabilitieschild development

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Leah Stein Duker

Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

University of Southern California

Affiliations

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Leah Stein Duker is currently serving as an Occupational Science And Occupational Therapy Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at University of Southern California.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Leah Stein Duker

University of Southern California

Assistant Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Barriers and Facilitators to Primary Healthcare Encounters as Reported by Autistic Adults: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers in Medicine (2025)

Barriers to Facilitators of Primary Health Care Encounters as Reported by Autistic Adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2025)

family medicineautismautistic adultshealth caremental healthprimary careneurodiversitydevelopmental disordersfamily practicepublic healthsupportive careautistic women

Dental Professionals’ Knowledge Utilization of Sensory-Based Strategies in Pediatric Dentistry. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2025)

oral healthdentistryoral diseasesprimary care dentistrypediatricsoral hygienesensory-based strategiespediatric dentistryaudiology

Extending the Use of Weighted Blankets to Dentistry: Results From a Feasibility Acceptability Study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2025)

operative dentistrydentistrymaterialityacceptability studyorthopaedic surgerynursingclinical dentistryrestorative dentistryweighted blanketsprosthetic dentistry

Oral Care Experiences of Children With Down Syndrome: Caregiver and Dentist Perspectives. Healthcare (2025)

oral rehabilitationoral healthdentistryfamily medicinedentist perspectivesdown syndromeoral diseasesprimary care dentistrypediatricsoral hygieneorthodonticsdental diseaseoral care experiences

Beyond Brushing: Identifying Supports Barriers to Oral Care for Children With Down Syndrome. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2024)

Sharon A. CermakElizabeth IsralowitzMarinthea RichterLeah I. Stein Duker

oral rehabilitationoral healthpediatricsoccupational therapyoral caredisabilityoral hygiene

Cost, Quality, Satisfaction With Dental Care Provided to Autistic Children in a Sensory-Adapted Environment. American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2024)

Leah I. Stein DukerSharon A. CermakJose PolidoCynthia Gong

dental caresensory-adapted environmentoccupational therapyautistic childrenhealth sciences

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Perceived Effectiveness of Weighted Blankets During Paediatric Dental Care. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (2024)

Oral Care Interventions for Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review. Autism (2024)

Lucía I FloríndezDominique H ComoEvelyn LawChristine F TranRobert JohnsonJosé C PolidoSharon A CermakLeah I Stein Duker

oral healthautismoral care interventionssystematic reviewpsychologyautistic individuals

Elizabeth B. IsralowitzJohn SiderisLeah I. Stein DukerGrace T. BaranekSharon A. Cermak

autismdown syndromepediatricssensory processingbehavioral sciencesmental agepsychologyother developmental disabilitieschild development

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