What Makes Laura Overton with Beck Speech Clinic a Good Neighbor?
What if fluency isn’t the finish line—and the real win is speaking with ease, pride, and presence? We sit down with Laura Overton, stuttering specialist and owner of Beck Speech Clinic, to rethink how stuttering therapy works, why bilingual disfluencies are often misread, and how to create conversations that feel safe and empowering. Laura shares her journey from school-based speech pathology to earning a board-certified specialty, then building a flexible model that brings evaluations to local homes in DFW and ongoing teletherapy to clients in Oklahoma, California, and Colorado.
Together, we unpack what stuttering actually is—knowing exactly what you want to say and hitting a momentary block—and how that differs from word searching in multilingual speakers. Laura offers clear, practical guidance for parents of preschoolers who stutter, explains why many kids recover, and outlines risk factors for persistence beyond age seven. She also reveals what stuttering-affirming therapy looks like in real life: scripting self-advocacy, practicing voluntary stuttering to reduce fear, and teaching listeners to focus on content rather than the delivery. The message is simple and powerful: fluent or not, your voice matters.
We also explore access to specialized care, from referrals and word-of-mouth demand to licensing across states that lack stuttering experts. Framed by the neurodiversity movement, Laura’s approach centers acceptance without giving up on progress—aiming for joyful, effective communication at school, work, and home. If you’ve wondered whether stuttering can be “cured,” how to respond respectfully when someone blocks, or how to support a bilingual child, this conversation brings nuance, compassion, and real-world tools you can use today.
To learn more about Beck Speech Clinic, go to:
👉 https://beckspeechclinic.com
Beck Speech Clinic – Laura Overton, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F
📞 (214) 308-2188
