Kennedy Krieger Institute is partnered with SPARK through a grant from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI). We help to recruit and enroll participants in SPARK.

If you choose to affiliate with us during registration, you can receive one-on-one support with a SPARK team member at Kennedy Krieger Institute. We can help you with any issues that may arise during registration, help with saliva collection, and answer your questions.

SPARK Leadership

Dr. Rebecca Landa headshot.

Rebecca Landa, PhD, CCC-SLP

Principal Investigator
Garland Jones headshot.

Garland Jones PhD

Principal Investigator
Bonnie Van Metre headshot.

Bonnie Van Metre, MEd, BCBA

Senior Advisor

Research Coordinators and Assistants

Kyla Minton

Kyla Minton

Research Coordinator
Megan McTaggart

Megan McTaggart

Research Coordinator
Ricky Kahlon

Ricky Kahlon

Research Assistant, Spanish-speaking
Fatima Salem

Fatima Salem

Research Coordinator, Spanish-speaking
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