Damian Bridgeman had always wanted to share the story of his life and the challenges that he has faced from Cerebral Palsy. He wanted to inspire and motivate individuals with Cerebral Palsy, other disabilities and their families. To show them that CP is not a barrier and they should never give up hope of having the life they would like to have. His new book chronicles the diagnosis pathway and tackles head on Damians beliefs around such things as changing places and incontinence and why there should be provision for disabled people in society today. This book will show the trials of disability for persons with disabilities and also how it effects family members. It also covers the abuse he has experienced in his childhood and how he overcame it. You may be surprised at how many things that able-bodied people take for granted find irritating when a disabled person asks for help with these things. It will detail Damians struggle to be allowed a full education and even the permission to be able to have the career of his choice. Damian is nothing if not determined, though I would use the word formidable to describe his drive for attaining his goals. He has worked in government, Health and Social Care and been a high-ranking corporate executive, both here and in Europe, this book is a physical manifestation of his drive to achieve and represents another milestone in his career to date. Damians dyslexia made people laugh when he said he wanted to be a writer, so Damian is very proud of his book and that he has written articles for The Guardian, BBC Online, Positive Politics and is a regular contributor to Medium, which has a global readership of sixty million people. He has also worked with Apple, Google and Texthelp on making the digital environment more inclusive for disabled people and people with Neuro-Diversity and Dyslexia. He has also been instrumental in helping to change the Social Care Law and landscape in his native Wales. His book will make you laugh, cry and get angry in equal measure, it will also educate those who have no experience of disability and show them how people with disability have more than just their disability to face day to day. Finally, Damians over-arching message is that even if you face adversity, you can still achieve and get a good education and career. He has three other books in the pipeline, two more from the “I’m Not A Spaz! I’m Safe” series called “Loving Damian” which is the story of his later life and the fight to be allowed to have personal relationships and sex, without carers or authority telling him that was not possible, it will also tell you of more shocking restrictions and systematic abuse Damian has faced from care providers and local authority. The third book will be about “The Social Services and Wellbeing act” from the perspective of someone who helped inform and lives with the legislation, he is also working on a leadership book for Non-Executive Directors in government or any organisation which has these executives. He is also receiving bookings to speak at conferences, he is nothing if not busy. If you would like a copy of this inspirational No1 bestselling book “I’m Not A Spaz, I’m Safe”, or to book Damian for a speaking or public engagement, please email damians team on damian@executivecoaching365.co.uk for a signed copy at £23.00 including postage and packing or if you would like to book him for events please the same email address. The book is also available on Amazons on-line store on Kindle and paperback and other affiliated resellers.

 

Damian Joseph Bridgeman was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1982. He was a normal healthy baby, until his incubator failed, not once, but twice causing a cerebral haemorrhage which in children leads to Cerebral Palsy. Damians family were told that he would be unable to speak, but his Mum refused to give up and found him an exceptional speech therapist. This therapist taught Damian to speak and he now does it professionally. His first book reached No1 on Amazons Personal transformation Chart and went top 10 in Self Help and Family Relationships. Damian is married to international bestselling author and Poet, Paul Bridgeman with whom he collaborated on his first book and iDamian is currently working on three other books, one called "Loving Damian" which is about the trials of being disabled and in a relationship with an able-bodied partner and others reactions to this and the problems people laid in their path. The other book is a book on leadership, because Damian is considered a thought leader on Disability issues and Health and Social Care policy. The third book will be about the Health and Social Care Act 2014, which Damian was instrumental in developing and also lives under this law. He has used his own triumph over abuse and beliefs that disabled people should not work, nor should they want to, to energize his drive to succeedd. He fought to be allowed to be educated to Masters level, is a qualified ILM Level 7 Executive Coach and is looking forward to starting his Phd in the near future. Damian is widely travelled and has lectured internationally on disability issues and his other passions. He has worked with all four Royal Medical Colleges on Higher Scientific Career Pathways and the curriculum to facilitate this, often mentoring students on these programs. He also offers free help and information to parents of children with disabilities and on how to help these children to achieve and make the most of their abilities. Damian is one of those people that never gives up, he will fight until he achieves and says that he wouldn't have it any other way. Damian is also a bit of a foodie and has been featured in magazine articles where he and Paul were shown eating at the Ritz, in London (of course) with the owner of UK Health Radio, with whom they have done a weekly show which focuses on Health and Social Care Innovation, which had 300.000 listeners globally. He is also a regular contributor to "Medium" which has a global readership of sixty million people, you can find many of his articles on this site. . Damian is one of those people that never gives up, he will fight until he achieves and says that he wouldn't have it any other way. When he relaxes it is usually at the beach in South Wales or at Cosmeston Lakes near his home. Usually with Paul and their dog Lottie or a nice cold glass of Chardonnay