Leah Stein Duker

Assistant professor
University of Southern California

Leah Stein Duker is assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at the University of Southern California.

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Spectrum

By Calli McMurray

30 June 2023

5 min read

Dentist or doctor visits can overwhelm autistic children with sensory sensitivities. Occupational therapy can help, Stein Duker says.

Spectrum

By Calli McMurray

30 June 2023 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Sarah Thau

7 July 2026

2 min read

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 July.

Spectrum

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 July.

By Sarah Thau

7 July 2026 | 2 min read

By Natalia Mesa

7 July 2026

5 min read

The neuromodulator octopamine, the insect counterpart to norepinephrine, helps flies get their bearings in an unfamiliar environment.

Learning and memory

The neuromodulator octopamine, the insect counterpart to norepinephrine, helps flies get their bearings in an unfamiliar environment.

By Natalia Mesa

7 July 2026 | 0 min watch

By Satrajit Ghosh

6 July 2026

5 min read

As AI-driven systems are integrated into all aspects of science, we need to make sure that they read and write to a shared data and knowledge space.

Artificial intelligence

As AI-driven systems are integrated into all aspects of science, we need to make sure that they read and write to a shared data and knowledge space.

By Satrajit Ghosh

6 July 2026 | 5 min read