Human Rights Commissioner Kerry Ann Ifill has challenged scout leaders to radically shift their perspective from merely managing physical limitations to fostering genuine, everyday social inclusion.

Speaking at the Barbados Boy Scouts Inclusive Training Programme hosted at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex on Saturday, Ifill said individuals with disabilities share the same desires, capacities, and aspirations as the rest of society.

As part of a workshop exercise, participants were asked to simulate aspects of living with disabilities; some were blindfolded, others used wheelchairs, and some wore earplugs to limit their hearing. Reflecting on the activity, Ifill said that such brief experiences cannot fully capture the complexity of living with a disability.