Hi! My name is Madison Sprowles, and I'm the Middle School Speech-Language Pathologist here at VCS!

I am a proud VCS alumni, so it's especially meaningful to be back serving the same school community that helped shape me. After graduating from VCS, I attended the University of South Florida, where I earned both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

As the school-based Speech-Language Pathologist, I work with students to support the communication skills they need to be successful in the classroom and beyond. Communication is essential for learning, building relationships, advocating for oneself, and participating confidently in school. I collaborate closely with teachers, families, and other members of our educational team to help students reach their full potential.

Whether you have questions about a student's communication skills, would like classroom strategies, or simply want to collaborate, I'm always happy to help. I look forward to partnering with you throughout the school year to support our students' success!

Contact Information

• Email: madison.sprowles@tvcs.org

• Room: 206

School-based SLPs work with students whose communication difficulties impact their educational performance. Services may include:

• Speech Sound Disorders (Articulation & Phonology): Helping students produce speech sounds clearly enough to be understood.

• Language Disorders: Supporting students who have difficulty understanding or using spoken language, including vocabulary, grammar, following directions, answering questions, organizing thoughts, and understanding classroom instruction.

• Social Communication (Pragmatics): Teaching skills such as conversational turn-taking, interpreting social cues, understanding perspectives, maintaining friendships, and navigating group interactions.

• Fluency Disorders (Stuttering): Helping students develop strategies for communicating confidently and comfortably.

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Supporting students who use communication devices or other systems to express themselves.

Strong communication skills are essential for success in every classroom. Students use language to:

• Follow multi-step directions

• Understand new vocabulary and academic concepts

• Participate in class discussions

• Ask and answer questions

• Explain their thinking

• Read and comprehend text

• Write organized responses and essays

• Solve problems

• Work collaboratively with peers

• Advocate for themselves

When communication is challenging, students may appear inattentive, unmotivated, or academically behind when the underlying difficulty is actually language-based.