Sincere Speech Therapy, LLC of Gardner

Sincere Speech Therapy, LLC of Gardner is a speech therapist in Gardner, KS, providing personalized, play-based pediatric speech and language therapy for children and families in the Kansas City area. The practice offers individual sessions addressing articulation and phonological disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders, fluency and stuttering, gestalt language processing, and augmentative and alternative communication modalities. Sessions run 30 to 45 minutes, one to two times per week, and are available in person or via teletherapy. A free 15-minute phone consultation is available to discuss a child's strengths and areas of need. The practice holds a rating of 5.00 based on 6 reviews. The practice is owned and operated by Ellen Franken, M.S., CCC-SLP, a licensed pediatric speech language pathologist who founded Sincere Speech Therapy, LLC in 2024 after four years of providing in-person and teletherapy services in the school setting. Ellen completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Kansas State University and holds licensure through the American Speech Language Hearing Association as well as in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas. She has completed continuing education in Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition through Meaningful Speech, along with neurodiversity-affirming therapy approaches. Her approach is play-based and child-led, with an emphasis on building rapport and incorporating each child's special interests into sessions. Families are welcomed into sessions, given time to review targeted skills, and provided with strategies for home practice to support carryover and generalization of skills. The office is located at 1715 E Cedar St Suite 102B. Prospective clients can reach the practice by phone at (913) 210-0578 or by email at [email protected]. Ellen believes that communication is a right for everyone and works with children to help them find, develop, and nurture their voice through speaking, AAC, signing, or a combination of communication methods.