Brooke Brown

Disability Advocate, Author

Brooke Brown is a persistent disability advocate as Ms. Wheelchair Arizona 2022 and Arizona State Coordinator for Ms. Wheelchair America. She continues to share the message of her advocacy platform, Always Assume Competence.

Brooke has been a storyteller for as long as she can remember. She earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University where she received the Walter Cronkite Outstanding Undergraduate Award.

She is the author of The Little Butterfly Girl, the Transforming the Heart of YOUR Story workbook, and a devotional titled ADAPT. In addition, she is a speaker and contributor for Dr. John Trent’s StrongFamilies.com. Brooke has been asked to speak to many schools, organizations, and at community events, sharing her life experiences with cerebral palsy to inspire others who are facing profound life challenges, using an augmentative communication app on her phone. She is fully able to speak, but the spasticity in all her muscles makes her natural speech more difficult to understand. However, Brooke has a passion for using her storytelling skills in the service of others. Therefore, she also runs a creative storytelling ministry called Brooke's Butterfly Touch, which aims to teach storytelling techniques from a Christ-centered worldview in order to inspire hope and healing from hardships, while eliminating stigmas and misconceptions of people with disabilities. In conjunction with her own ministry, Brooke enjoys serving the community at Highlands Church, where she leads a biblical support group for adults with physical disabilities. And as of 2021, Brooke is also a ministry partner of Joni and Friends Arizona as a speaker in their disability ministry training program.