She has over 25 years experience in special education as a special education teacher, researcher and clinician. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Claremont Graduate School and her Master’s from University of Kansas in Early Childhood Education and Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Haymes has published research in The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Journal of Early Intervention, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and Behavioral Interventions. Dr. Haymes has been a middle school special education teacher and preschool teacher, the clinical director of an autism clinic, and an educational and behavioral consultant. She designed and established autism programming and intensive classrooms for Spectrum Center.