Leah Duker, PhD, OTR/L

Title(s)Assistant Professor
SchoolHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of Usc
Phone+1 323 442 0371
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    1. Barriers and facilitators to primary healthcare encounters as reported by autistic adults: a qualitative study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025; 12:1481953. Stein Duker LI, Giffin W, Taylor EE, Shkhyan L, Pomponio Davidson A, Mosqueda L. PMID: 40144868; PMCID: PMC11937071.
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    2. Feasibility, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness of weighted blankets during paediatric dental care. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2025 May; 35(3):519-528. Stein Duker LI, McGuire R, Hernandez J, Goodman E, Polido JC. PMID: 39238142; PMCID: PMC11880347.
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    3. Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review. Autism. 2025 Jan; 29(1):41-52. Floríndez LI, Como DH, Law E, Tran CF, Johnson R, Polido JC, Cermak SA, Stein Duker LI. . PMID: 39056277; PMCID: PMC11659067.
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    4. Feasibility of wearable sensors in the NICU: Psychophysiological measures of parental stress. Early Hum Dev. 2023 08; 183:105814. Stein Duker LI, Kwon J, Richter M, Pineda R. PMID: 37429198; PMCID: PMC11062485.
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    5. Sensory Adaptations to Improve Physiological and Behavioral Distress During Dental Visits in Autistic Children: A Randomized Crossover Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 06 01; 6(6):e2316346. Stein Duker LI, Como DH, Jolette C, Vigen C, Gong CL, Williams ME, Polido JC, Floríndez-Cox LI, Cermak SA. PMID: 37266941; PMCID: PMC10238943.
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    6. Pediatricians' role in healthcare for Latino autistic children: Shared decision-making versus "You've got to do everything on your own". Autism. 2023 11; 27(8):2407-2421. Angell AM, Lindly OJ, Floríndez D, Floríndez LI, Stein Duker LI, Zuckerman KE, Yin L, Solomon O. PMID: 37070240; PMCID: PMC10579452.
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    7. Telehealth Utilization Among Occupational Therapists in Oncology: Results From a National Survey. OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2023 07; 43(3):523-530. Sleight AG, Klein CM, Feldman AE, Stein Duker LI. . PMID: 36726219; PMCID: PMC11634024.
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    8. 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. Res Dev Disabil. 2023 Mar; 134:104421. Isralowitz EB, Sideris J, Stein Duker LI, Baranek GT, Cermak SA. PMID: 36638671.
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    9. Oral Health Barriers for African American Caregivers of Autistic Children. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 12 19; 19(24). Como DH, Floríndez-Cox LI, Stein Duker LI, Cermak SA. PMID: 36554947; PMCID: PMC9779821.
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    10. Caregiver perspectives on barriers and facilitators to primary care for autistic adults: A qualitative study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022; 9:1022026. Stein Duker LI, Goodman E, Pomponio Davidson A, Mosqueda L. PMID: 36438029; PMCID: PMC9685801.
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    11. Oral Care Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Black/African American Caregivers of Autistic Children and Non-Autistic Children. Children (Basel). 2022 Sep 19; 9(9). Como DH, Floríndez-Cox LI, Stein Duker LI, Polido JC, Jones BP, Lawlor M, Cermak SA. PMID: 36138725; PMCID: PMC9498287.
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    12. The Relationship between Dental Fear and Anxiety, General Anxiety/Fear, Sensory Over-Responsivity, and Oral Health Behaviors and Outcomes: A Conceptual Model. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 18; 19(4). Stein Duker LI, Grager M, Giffin W, Hikita N, Polido JC. PMID: 35206566; PMCID: PMC8872083.
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    13. Association between oral care challenges and sensory over-responsivity in children with Down syndrome. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2022 Jul; 32(4):546-557. Stein Duker LI, Martinez M, Lane CJ, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 34622519; PMCID: PMC8989722.
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    14. Brief Report: Caregiver Confidence in Reporting Anxiety Symptoms in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Aug; 52(8):3727-3733. Williams ME, Stein Duker LI, Vigen CLP, Wylde C, Cermak SA. PMID: 34363572; PMCID: PMC8818806.
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    15. Use of Audiobooks as an Environmental Distractor to Decrease State Anxiety in Children Waiting in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. Front Pediatr. 2020; 8:556805. Stein Duker LI, Schmidt AR, Pham PK, Ringold SM, Nager AL. PMID: 33585358; PMCID: PMC7874121.
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    16. Oral Health and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Unique Collaboration between Dentistry and Occupational Therapy. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 12 27; 18(1). Como DH, Stein Duker LI, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 33375475; PMCID: PMC7795681.
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    17. Oral Care Experiences and Challenges for Children with Down Syndrome: Reports From Caregivers. Pediatr Dent. 2020 Nov 15; 42(6):430-435. Stein Duker LI, Richter M, Lane CJ, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 33369553; PMCID: PMC7773142.
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    18. Differing interpretations of health care encounters: A qualitative study of non-Latinx health care providers' perceptions of Latinx patient behaviors. PLoS One. 2020; 15(8):e0236706. Floríndez LI, Floríndez DC, Como DH, Secola R, Duker LIS. PMID: 32760146; PMCID: PMC7410271.
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    19. Effectiveness of Noise-Attenuating Headphones on Physiological Responses for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Front Integr Neurosci. 2019; 13:65. Pfeiffer B, Stein Duker L, Murphy A, Shui C. PMID: 31798424; PMCID: PMC6863142.
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    20. Examining Primary Care Health Encounters for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Am J Occup Ther. 2019 Sep/Oct; 73(5):7305185030p1-7305185030p11. Stein Duker LI, Sadie Kim HK, Pomponio A, Mosqueda L, Pfeiffer B. PMID: 31484022; PMCID: PMC6726457.
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    21. The Persistence of Oral Health Disparities for African American Children: A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 02 27; 16(5). Como DH, Stein Duker LI, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 30818846; PMCID: PMC6427601.
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    22. Strategies for Success: A Qualitative Study of Caregiver and Dentist Approaches to Improving Oral Care for Children with Autism. Pediatr Dent. 2019 Jan 15; 41(1):4E-12E. Stein Duker LI, Floríndez LI, Como DH, Tran CF, Henwood BF, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 30803480; PMCID: PMC6391730.
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    23. Occupational therapy practice in oncology care: Results from a survey. Nurs Health Sci. 2019 Jun; 21(2):164-170. Stein Duker LI, Sleight AG. PMID: 30345585; PMCID: PMC6475615.
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    24. Parents' perceptions of dental care challenges in male children with autism spectrum disorder: An initial qualitative exploration. Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2017 Jul; 39:63-72. Duker LIS, Henwood BF, Bluthenthal RN, Juhlin E, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 29098015; PMCID: PMC5662021.
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    25. EDA-gram: designing electrodermal activity fingerprints for visualization and feature extraction. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2016 Aug; 2016:403-406. Chaspari T, Tsiartas A, Stein Duker LI, Cermak SA, Narayanan SS. PMID: 28268358; PMCID: PMC7285921.
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    26. Toward a Broader Role for Occupational Therapy in Supportive Oncology Care. Am J Occup Ther. 2016 Jul-Aug; 70(4):7004360030p1-8. Sleight AG, Duker LI. PMID: 27295001; PMCID: PMC4904498.
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    27. Sensory Adapted Dental Environments to Enhance Oral Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Sep; 45(9):2876-88. Cermak SA, Stein Duker LI, Williams ME, Dawson ME, Lane CJ, Polido JC. PMID: 25931290; PMCID: PMC4554774.
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    28. Feasibility of a sensory-adapted dental environment for children with autism. Am J Occup Ther. 2015 May-Jun; 69(3):6903220020p1-10. Cermak SA, Stein Duker LI, Williams ME, Lane CJ, Dawson ME, Borreson AE, Polido JC. PMID: 25871593; PMCID: PMC4453036.
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    29. Sparse representation of electrodermal activity with knowledge-driven dictionaries. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2015 Mar; 62(3):960-71. Chaspari T, Tsiartas A, Stein LI, Cermak SA, Narayanan SS. PMID: 25494494; PMCID: PMC4362752.
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    30. Physiological and behavioral stress and anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders during routine oral care. Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014:694876. Stein LI, Lane CJ, Williams ME, Dawson ME, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 25114916; PMCID: PMC4119730.
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    31. Oral care and sensory over-responsivity in children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatr Dent. 2013 May-Jun; 35(3):230-5. Stein LI, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 23756306.
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    32. Oral care experiences and challenges in children with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatr Dent. 2012 Sep-Oct; 34(5):387-91. Stein LI, Polido JC, Najera SO, Cermak SA. PMID: 23211914.
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    33. Oral care and sensory concerns in autism. Am J Occup Ther. 2012 Sep-Oct; 66(5):e73-6. Stein LI, Polido JC, Cermak SA. PMID: 22917131.
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    34. Oral care and sensory sensitivities in children with autism spectrum disorders. Spec Care Dentist. 2011 May-Jun; 31(3):102-10. Stein LI, Polido JC, Mailloux Z, Coleman GG, Cermak SA. PMID: 21592164.
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