Despite the exciting evolution of the Paralympic movement as it relates to high performance Parasport, there is concerning evidence concerning the many barriers people with an impairment have to overcome to participate in sports. Access to knowledgeable coaches is a barrier that permeates both high performance sports as well as grass roots. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the reader to disability sport coaching in Canada. A brief historical overview of the Canadian context referring to people living with an impairment situates the readers. The multiple layers of coaching are presented and a summary of recent studies that have examined Parasport coach development from the perspective of Canadian Parasport coaches. The paper uses the concepts of formal, nonformal, and informal learning situations to frame the literature and provide the readers with an overview of the subject. Based on the broader coach development literature, the paper offers some recommendations for Parasport coach developers.
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