Vela Canada - Stories

Having a Sibling with a Disability During COVID-19

It’s March 2020, and the news, social media, and our daily conversations begin to be consumed with information about this thing called COVID-19. Like a lot of parents, we made the cautious...

Featured Donor: Christina Thomas

We have started to interview our longtime donors to gain a better understanding of why they donate to Vela Canada in hopes of encouraging others to donate. Our latest interview is with Christina...

Microboards = Choices

Cydney is 36 years old and was born with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy. “There are many varying degrees of Cerebral Palsy which affects people in different ways, and most of the time people...

We Only Get One Life – Make Sure it’s a Good One!

My name is Laura Swindlehurst. Many years ago, my ex-husband and I wanted to take greater control of our lives and decisions made for us/about us. We decided to create a Microboard with the help of...

My Microboard allows me to have a healthy, safe and active lifestyle

“Hi, my name is Paul Thomas and I have a rare disease called Glutaric Aciduria Type 1. This makes me literally, one in a million!” states Paul. Paul started his Microboard 15 years ago...

JIWAN DHANOA: IN MY OWN WORDS

Good afternoon everyone, My name is Jiwan Dhanoa. Two and a half years ago, with the help of Vela and my family, I set up my Microboard which I have been using to manage the support...