diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f334b03b4d..e6b38cbe7f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ detailed_trace = ["bevy_internal/detailed_trace"]
 # Include tonemapping Look Up Tables KTX2 files
 tonemapping_luts = ["bevy_internal/tonemapping_luts"]
 
+# Enable AccessKit on Unix backends (currently only works with experimental screen readers and forks.)
+accesskit_unix = ["bevy_internal/accesskit_unix"]
+
 [dependencies]
 bevy_dylib = { path = "crates/bevy_dylib", version = "0.9.0", default-features = false, optional = true }
 bevy_internal = { path = "crates/bevy_internal", version = "0.9.0", default-features = false }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_a11y/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_a11y/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30b44331f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_a11y/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[package]
+name = "bevy_a11y"
+version = "0.9.0"
+edition = "2021"
+description = "Provides accessibility support for Bevy Engine"
+homepage = "https://bevyengine.org"
+repository = "https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy"
+license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
+keywords = ["bevy", "accessibility", "a11y"]
+
+[dependencies]
+# bevy
+bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.9.0" }
+bevy_derive = { path = "../bevy_derive", version = "0.9.0" }
+bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.9.0" }
+
+accesskit = "0.10"
diff --git a/crates/bevy_a11y/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_a11y/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed91fe26e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_a11y/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+//! Accessibility for Bevy
+
+#![warn(missing_docs)]
+#![forbid(unsafe_code)]
+
+use std::{
+    num::NonZeroU128,
+    sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc},
+};
+
+pub use accesskit;
+use accesskit::{NodeBuilder, NodeId};
+use bevy_app::Plugin;
+use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    prelude::{Component, Entity},
+    system::Resource,
+};
+
+/// Resource that tracks whether an assistive technology has requested
+/// accessibility information.
+///
+/// Useful if a third-party plugin needs to conditionally integrate with
+/// `AccessKit`
+#[derive(Resource, Default, Clone, Debug, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct AccessibilityRequested(Arc<AtomicBool>);
+
+/// Component to wrap a [`accesskit::Node`], representing this entity to the platform's
+/// accessibility API.
+///
+/// If an entity has a parent, and that parent also has an `AccessibilityNode`,
+/// the entity's node will be a child of the parent's node.
+///
+/// If the entity doesn't have a parent, or if the immediate parent doesn't have
+/// an `AccessibilityNode`, its node will be an immediate child of the primary window.
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct AccessibilityNode(pub NodeBuilder);
+
+impl From<NodeBuilder> for AccessibilityNode {
+    fn from(node: NodeBuilder) -> Self {
+        Self(node)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Extensions to ease integrating entities with [`AccessKit`](https://accesskit.dev).
+pub trait AccessKitEntityExt {
+    /// Convert an entity to a stable [`NodeId`].
+    fn to_node_id(&self) -> NodeId;
+}
+
+impl AccessKitEntityExt for Entity {
+    fn to_node_id(&self) -> NodeId {
+        let id = NonZeroU128::new(self.to_bits() as u128 + 1);
+        NodeId(id.unwrap())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Resource representing which entity has keyboard focus, if any.
+#[derive(Resource, Default, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct Focus(Option<Entity>);
+
+/// Plugin managing non-GUI aspects of integrating with accessibility APIs.
+pub struct AccessibilityPlugin;
+
+impl Plugin for AccessibilityPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut bevy_app::App) {
+        app.init_resource::<AccessibilityRequested>()
+            .init_resource::<Focus>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
index 3bbb87ca1d..d39935294f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_internal/Cargo.toml
@@ -82,10 +82,15 @@ dynamic_linking = ["bevy_diagnostic/dynamic_linking"]
 # Enable using a shared stdlib for cxx on Android.
 android_shared_stdcxx = ["bevy_audio/android_shared_stdcxx"]
 
+# Enable AccessKit on Unix backends (currently only works with experimental
+# screen readers and forks.)
+accesskit_unix = ["bevy_winit/accesskit_unix"]
+
 bevy_text = ["dep:bevy_text", "bevy_ui?/bevy_text"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # bevy
+bevy_a11y = { path = "../bevy_a11y", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_core = { path = "../bevy_core", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_derive = { path = "../bevy_derive", version = "0.9.0" }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs b/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs
index 04b2e0fe5a..2c3e637de8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_internal/src/default_plugins.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ impl PluginGroup for DefaultPlugins {
             .add(bevy_hierarchy::HierarchyPlugin::default())
             .add(bevy_diagnostic::DiagnosticsPlugin::default())
             .add(bevy_input::InputPlugin::default())
-            .add(bevy_window::WindowPlugin::default());
+            .add(bevy_window::WindowPlugin::default())
+            .add(bevy_a11y::AccessibilityPlugin);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "bevy_asset")]
         {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_internal/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_internal/src/lib.rs
index f1bcfa57a2..b2211a5e3f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_internal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_internal/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ pub mod prelude;
 mod default_plugins;
 pub use default_plugins::*;
 
+pub mod a11y {
+    //! Integrate with platform accessibility APIs.
+    pub use bevy_a11y::*;
+}
+
 pub mod app {
     //! Build bevy apps, create plugins, and read events.
     pub use bevy_app::*;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_ui/Cargo.toml
index 697fee3149..9a48945147 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ keywords = ["bevy"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # bevy
+bevy_a11y = { path = "../bevy_a11y", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_asset = { path = "../bevy_asset", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_core_pipeline = { path = "../bevy_core_pipeline", version = "0.9.0" }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/accessibility.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/accessibility.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee79773189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/accessibility.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+use bevy_a11y::{
+    accesskit::{NodeBuilder, Rect, Role},
+    AccessibilityNode,
+};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin};
+
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    prelude::Entity,
+    query::{Changed, Or, Without},
+    system::{Commands, Query},
+};
+use bevy_hierarchy::Children;
+
+use bevy_render::prelude::Camera;
+use bevy_text::Text;
+use bevy_transform::prelude::GlobalTransform;
+
+use crate::{
+    prelude::{Button, Label},
+    Node, UiImage,
+};
+
+fn calc_name(texts: &Query<&Text>, children: &Children) -> Option<Box<str>> {
+    let mut name = None;
+    for child in children.iter() {
+        if let Ok(text) = texts.get(*child) {
+            let values = text
+                .sections
+                .iter()
+                .map(|v| v.value.to_string())
+                .collect::<Vec<String>>();
+            name = Some(values.join(" "));
+        }
+    }
+    name.map(|v| v.into_boxed_str())
+}
+
+fn calc_bounds(
+    camera: Query<(&Camera, &GlobalTransform)>,
+    mut nodes: Query<
+        (&mut AccessibilityNode, &Node, &GlobalTransform),
+        Or<(Changed<Node>, Changed<GlobalTransform>)>,
+    >,
+) {
+    if let Ok((camera, camera_transform)) = camera.get_single() {
+        for (mut accessible, node, transform) in &mut nodes {
+            if let Some(translation) =
+                camera.world_to_viewport(camera_transform, transform.translation())
+            {
+                let bounds = Rect::new(
+                    translation.x.into(),
+                    translation.y.into(),
+                    (translation.x + node.calculated_size.x).into(),
+                    (translation.y + node.calculated_size.y).into(),
+                );
+                accessible.set_bounds(bounds);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn button_changed(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &Children, Option<&mut AccessibilityNode>), Changed<Button>>,
+    texts: Query<&Text>,
+) {
+    for (entity, children, accessible) in &mut query {
+        let name = calc_name(&texts, children);
+        if let Some(mut accessible) = accessible {
+            accessible.set_role(Role::Button);
+            if let Some(name) = name {
+                accessible.set_name(name);
+            } else {
+                accessible.clear_name();
+            }
+        } else {
+            let mut node = NodeBuilder::new(Role::Button);
+            if let Some(name) = name {
+                node.set_name(name);
+            }
+            commands
+                .entity(entity)
+                .insert(AccessibilityNode::from(node));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn image_changed(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut query: Query<
+        (Entity, &Children, Option<&mut AccessibilityNode>),
+        (Changed<UiImage>, Without<Button>),
+    >,
+    texts: Query<&Text>,
+) {
+    for (entity, children, accessible) in &mut query {
+        let name = calc_name(&texts, children);
+        if let Some(mut accessible) = accessible {
+            accessible.set_role(Role::Image);
+            if let Some(name) = name {
+                accessible.set_name(name);
+            } else {
+                accessible.clear_name();
+            }
+        } else {
+            let mut node = NodeBuilder::new(Role::Image);
+            if let Some(name) = name {
+                node.set_name(name);
+            }
+            commands
+                .entity(entity)
+                .insert(AccessibilityNode::from(node));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn label_changed(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &Text, Option<&mut AccessibilityNode>), Changed<Label>>,
+) {
+    for (entity, text, accessible) in &mut query {
+        let values = text
+            .sections
+            .iter()
+            .map(|v| v.value.to_string())
+            .collect::<Vec<String>>();
+        let name = Some(values.join(" ").into_boxed_str());
+        if let Some(mut accessible) = accessible {
+            accessible.set_role(Role::LabelText);
+            if let Some(name) = name {
+                accessible.set_name(name);
+            } else {
+                accessible.clear_name();
+            }
+        } else {
+            let mut node = NodeBuilder::new(Role::LabelText);
+            if let Some(name) = name {
+                node.set_name(name);
+            }
+            commands
+                .entity(entity)
+                .insert(AccessibilityNode::from(node));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// `AccessKit` integration for `bevy_ui`.
+pub(crate) struct AccessibilityPlugin;
+
+impl Plugin for AccessibilityPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_system(calc_bounds)
+            .add_system(button_changed)
+            .add_system(image_changed)
+            .add_system(label_changed);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs
index 4f5c0acea2..ea5a1ba932 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod render;
 mod stack;
 mod ui_node;
 
+mod accessibility;
 pub mod camera_config;
 pub mod node_bundles;
 pub mod update;
@@ -27,8 +28,7 @@ pub use ui_node::*;
 pub mod prelude {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub use crate::{
-        camera_config::*, geometry::*, node_bundles::*, ui_node::*, widget::Button, Interaction,
-        UiScale,
+        camera_config::*, geometry::*, node_bundles::*, ui_node::*, widget::*, Interaction, UiScale,
     };
 }
 
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ impl Plugin for UiPlugin {
             .register_type::<UiImage>()
             .register_type::<Val>()
             .register_type::<widget::Button>()
+            .register_type::<widget::Label>()
+            .add_plugin(accessibility::AccessibilityPlugin)
             .configure_set(UiSystem::Focus.in_base_set(CoreSet::PreUpdate))
             .configure_set(UiSystem::Flex.in_base_set(CoreSet::PostUpdate))
             .configure_set(UiSystem::Stack.in_base_set(CoreSet::PostUpdate))
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/label.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/label.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b4561ac34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/label.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use bevy_ecs::prelude::Component;
+use bevy_ecs::reflect::ReflectComponent;
+use bevy_reflect::std_traits::ReflectDefault;
+use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+
+/// Marker struct for labels
+#[derive(Component, Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, Reflect)]
+#[reflect(Component, Default)]
+pub struct Label;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/mod.rs
index e5c26ae689..82f545779a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@
 
 mod button;
 mod image;
+mod label;
 #[cfg(feature = "bevy_text")]
 mod text;
 
 pub use button::*;
 pub use image::*;
+pub use label::*;
 #[cfg(feature = "bevy_text")]
 pub use text::*;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_winit/Cargo.toml
index 49e83f0872..2a8927be99 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@ keywords = ["bevy"]
 trace = []
 wayland = ["winit/wayland"]
 x11 = ["winit/x11"]
+accesskit_unix = ["accesskit_winit/accesskit_unix"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # bevy
+bevy_a11y = { path = "../bevy_a11y", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_app = { path = "../bevy_app", version = "0.9.0" }
+bevy_derive = { path = "../bevy_derive", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_ecs = { path = "../bevy_ecs", version = "0.9.0" }
+bevy_hierarchy = { path = "../bevy_hierarchy", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_input = { path = "../bevy_input", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.9.0" }
 bevy_window = { path = "../bevy_window", version = "0.9.0" }
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@ bevy_utils = { path = "../bevy_utils", version = "0.9.0" }
 
 # other
 winit = { version = "0.28", default-features = false }
+accesskit_winit = { version = "0.12", default-features = false }
 approx = { version = "0.5", default-features = false }
 raw-window-handle = "0.5"
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/accessibility.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/accessibility.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd0f4dc1e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/accessibility.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::VecDeque,
+    sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc, Mutex},
+};
+
+use accesskit_winit::Adapter;
+use bevy_a11y::{
+    accesskit::{ActionHandler, ActionRequest, NodeBuilder, NodeClassSet, Role, TreeUpdate},
+    AccessKitEntityExt, AccessibilityNode, AccessibilityRequested, Focus,
+};
+use bevy_app::{App, Plugin};
+use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use bevy_ecs::{
+    prelude::{DetectChanges, Entity, EventReader, EventWriter},
+    query::With,
+    system::{NonSend, NonSendMut, Query, Res, ResMut, Resource},
+};
+use bevy_hierarchy::{Children, Parent};
+use bevy_utils::{default, HashMap};
+use bevy_window::{PrimaryWindow, Window, WindowClosed, WindowFocused};
+
+/// Maps window entities to their `AccessKit` [`Adapter`]s.
+#[derive(Default, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct AccessKitAdapters(pub HashMap<Entity, Adapter>);
+
+/// Maps window entities to their respective [`WinitActionHandler`]s.
+#[derive(Resource, Default, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct WinitActionHandlers(pub HashMap<Entity, WinitActionHandler>);
+
+/// Forwards `AccessKit` [`ActionRequest`]s from winit to an event channel.
+#[derive(Clone, Default, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct WinitActionHandler(pub Arc<Mutex<VecDeque<ActionRequest>>>);
+
+impl ActionHandler for WinitActionHandler {
+    fn do_action(&self, request: ActionRequest) {
+        let mut requests = self.0.lock().unwrap();
+        requests.push_back(request);
+    }
+}
+
+fn handle_window_focus(
+    focus: Res<Focus>,
+    adapters: NonSend<AccessKitAdapters>,
+    mut focused: EventReader<WindowFocused>,
+) {
+    for event in focused.iter() {
+        if let Some(adapter) = adapters.get(&event.window) {
+            adapter.update_if_active(|| {
+                let focus_id = (*focus).unwrap_or_else(|| event.window);
+                TreeUpdate {
+                    focus: if event.focused {
+                        Some(focus_id.to_node_id())
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    },
+                    ..default()
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn window_closed(
+    mut adapters: NonSendMut<AccessKitAdapters>,
+    mut receivers: ResMut<WinitActionHandlers>,
+    mut events: EventReader<WindowClosed>,
+) {
+    for WindowClosed { window, .. } in events.iter() {
+        adapters.remove(window);
+        receivers.remove(window);
+    }
+}
+
+fn poll_receivers(handlers: Res<WinitActionHandlers>, mut actions: EventWriter<ActionRequest>) {
+    for (_id, handler) in handlers.iter() {
+        let mut handler = handler.lock().unwrap();
+        while let Some(event) = handler.pop_front() {
+            actions.send(event);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_accessibility_nodes(
+    adapters: NonSend<AccessKitAdapters>,
+    focus: Res<Focus>,
+    accessibility_requested: Res<AccessibilityRequested>,
+    primary_window: Query<(Entity, &Window), With<PrimaryWindow>>,
+    nodes: Query<(
+        Entity,
+        &AccessibilityNode,
+        Option<&Children>,
+        Option<&Parent>,
+    )>,
+    node_entities: Query<Entity, With<AccessibilityNode>>,
+) {
+    if !accessibility_requested.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if let Ok((primary_window_id, primary_window)) = primary_window.get_single() {
+        if let Some(adapter) = adapters.get(&primary_window_id) {
+            let should_run = focus.is_changed() || !nodes.is_empty();
+            if should_run {
+                adapter.update_if_active(|| {
+                    let mut to_update = vec![];
+                    let mut has_focus = false;
+                    let mut name = None;
+                    if primary_window.focused {
+                        has_focus = true;
+                        let title = primary_window.title.clone();
+                        name = Some(title.into_boxed_str());
+                    }
+                    let focus_id = if has_focus {
+                        (*focus).or_else(|| Some(primary_window_id))
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    };
+                    let mut root_children = vec![];
+                    for (entity, node, children, parent) in &nodes {
+                        let mut node = (**node).clone();
+                        if let Some(parent) = parent {
+                            if node_entities.get(**parent).is_err() {
+                                root_children.push(entity.to_node_id());
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            root_children.push(entity.to_node_id());
+                        }
+                        if let Some(children) = children {
+                            for child in children.iter() {
+                                if node_entities.get(*child).is_ok() {
+                                    node.push_child(child.to_node_id());
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        to_update.push((
+                            entity.to_node_id(),
+                            node.build(&mut NodeClassSet::lock_global()),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    let mut root = NodeBuilder::new(Role::Window);
+                    if let Some(name) = name {
+                        root.set_name(name);
+                    }
+                    root.set_children(root_children);
+                    let root = root.build(&mut NodeClassSet::lock_global());
+                    let window_update = (primary_window_id.to_node_id(), root);
+                    to_update.insert(0, window_update);
+                    TreeUpdate {
+                        nodes: to_update,
+                        focus: focus_id.map(|v| v.to_node_id()),
+                        ..default()
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Implements winit-specific `AccessKit` functionality.
+pub struct AccessibilityPlugin;
+
+impl Plugin for AccessibilityPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.init_non_send_resource::<AccessKitAdapters>()
+            .init_resource::<WinitActionHandlers>()
+            .add_event::<ActionRequest>()
+            .add_system(handle_window_focus)
+            .add_system(window_closed)
+            .add_system(poll_receivers)
+            .add_system(update_accessibility_nodes);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
index 6a78f27769..caf74d3eeb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod accessibility;
 mod converters;
 mod system;
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -5,6 +6,7 @@ mod web_resize;
 mod winit_config;
 mod winit_windows;
 
+use bevy_a11y::AccessibilityRequested;
 use bevy_ecs::system::{SystemParam, SystemState};
 use system::{changed_window, create_window, despawn_window, CachedWindow};
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ use winit::{
     event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop, EventLoopBuilder, EventLoopWindowTarget},
 };
 
+use crate::accessibility::{AccessKitAdapters, AccessibilityPlugin, WinitActionHandlers};
+
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use crate::web_resize::{CanvasParentResizeEventChannel, CanvasParentResizePlugin};
 
@@ -80,6 +84,8 @@ impl Plugin for WinitPlugin {
                     .in_base_set(CoreSet::Last),
             );
 
+        app.add_plugin(AccessibilityPlugin);
+
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
         app.add_plugin(CanvasParentResizePlugin);
 
@@ -90,6 +96,9 @@ impl Plugin for WinitPlugin {
             Query<(Entity, &mut Window)>,
             EventWriter<WindowCreated>,
             NonSendMut<WinitWindows>,
+            NonSendMut<AccessKitAdapters>,
+            ResMut<WinitActionHandlers>,
+            ResMut<AccessibilityRequested>,
         )> = SystemState::from_world(&mut app.world);
 
         #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -99,6 +108,9 @@ impl Plugin for WinitPlugin {
             Query<(Entity, &mut Window)>,
             EventWriter<WindowCreated>,
             NonSendMut<WinitWindows>,
+            NonSendMut<AccessKitAdapters>,
+            ResMut<WinitActionHandlers>,
+            ResMut<AccessibilityRequested>,
             ResMut<CanvasParentResizeEventChannel>,
         )> = SystemState::from_world(&mut app.world);
 
@@ -107,12 +119,29 @@ impl Plugin for WinitPlugin {
         #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos")))]
         {
             #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-            let (commands, event_loop, mut new_windows, event_writer, winit_windows) =
-                create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
+            let (
+                commands,
+                event_loop,
+                mut new_windows,
+                event_writer,
+                winit_windows,
+                adapters,
+                handlers,
+                accessibility_requested,
+            ) = create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
 
             #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-            let (commands, event_loop, mut new_windows, event_writer, winit_windows, event_channel) =
-                create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
+            let (
+                commands,
+                event_loop,
+                mut new_windows,
+                event_writer,
+                winit_windows,
+                adapters,
+                handlers,
+                accessibility_requested,
+                event_channel,
+            ) = create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
 
             // Here we need to create a winit-window and give it a WindowHandle which the renderer can use.
             // It needs to be spawned before the start of the startup-stage, so we cannot use a regular system.
@@ -123,6 +152,9 @@ impl Plugin for WinitPlugin {
                 new_windows.iter_mut(),
                 event_writer,
                 winit_windows,
+                adapters,
+                handlers,
+                accessibility_requested,
                 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
                 event_channel,
             );
@@ -264,6 +296,9 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
         Query<(Entity, &mut Window), Added<Window>>,
         EventWriter<WindowCreated>,
         NonSendMut<WinitWindows>,
+        NonSendMut<AccessKitAdapters>,
+        ResMut<WinitActionHandlers>,
+        ResMut<AccessibilityRequested>,
     )> = SystemState::from_world(&mut app.world);
 
     #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
@@ -272,6 +307,9 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
         Query<(Entity, &mut Window), Added<Window>>,
         EventWriter<WindowCreated>,
         NonSendMut<WinitWindows>,
+        NonSendMut<AccessKitAdapters>,
+        ResMut<WinitActionHandlers>,
+        ResMut<AccessibilityRequested>,
         ResMut<CanvasParentResizeEventChannel>,
     )> = SystemState::from_world(&mut app.world);
 
@@ -646,8 +684,15 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
 
         if winit_state.active {
             #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
-            let (commands, mut new_windows, created_window_writer, winit_windows) =
-                create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
+            let (
+                commands,
+                mut new_windows,
+                created_window_writer,
+                winit_windows,
+                adapters,
+                handlers,
+                accessibility_requested,
+            ) = create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
 
             #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
             let (
@@ -655,6 +700,9 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
                 mut new_windows,
                 created_window_writer,
                 winit_windows,
+                adapters,
+                handlers,
+                accessibility_requested,
                 canvas_parent_resize_channel,
             ) = create_window_system_state.get_mut(&mut app.world);
 
@@ -665,6 +713,9 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
                 new_windows.iter_mut(),
                 created_window_writer,
                 winit_windows,
+                adapters,
+                handlers,
+                accessibility_requested,
                 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
                 canvas_parent_resize_channel,
             );
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/system.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/system.rs
index ecef9a20f3..592251cbcf 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/system.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/system.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+use bevy_a11y::AccessibilityRequested;
 use bevy_ecs::{
     entity::Entity,
     event::EventWriter,
     prelude::{Changed, Component, Resource},
     removal_detection::RemovedComponents,
-    system::{Commands, NonSendMut, Query},
+    system::{Commands, NonSendMut, Query, ResMut},
     world::Mut,
 };
 use bevy_utils::{
@@ -21,22 +22,25 @@ use winit::{
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use crate::web_resize::{CanvasParentResizeEventChannel, WINIT_CANVAS_SELECTOR};
 use crate::{
+    accessibility::{AccessKitAdapters, WinitActionHandlers},
     converters::{self, convert_window_level},
     get_best_videomode, get_fitting_videomode, WinitWindows,
 };
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use bevy_ecs::system::ResMut;
 
 /// System responsible for creating new windows whenever a `Window` component is added
 /// to an entity.
 ///
 /// This will default any necessary components if they are not already added.
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 pub(crate) fn create_window<'a>(
     mut commands: Commands,
     event_loop: &EventLoopWindowTarget<()>,
     created_windows: impl Iterator<Item = (Entity, Mut<'a, Window>)>,
     mut event_writer: EventWriter<WindowCreated>,
     mut winit_windows: NonSendMut<WinitWindows>,
+    mut adapters: NonSendMut<AccessKitAdapters>,
+    mut handlers: ResMut<WinitActionHandlers>,
+    mut accessibility_requested: ResMut<AccessibilityRequested>,
     #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")] event_channel: ResMut<CanvasParentResizeEventChannel>,
 ) {
     for (entity, mut window) in created_windows {
@@ -50,7 +54,14 @@ pub(crate) fn create_window<'a>(
             entity
         );
 
-        let winit_window = winit_windows.create_window(event_loop, entity, &window);
+        let winit_window = winit_windows.create_window(
+            event_loop,
+            entity,
+            &window,
+            &mut adapters,
+            &mut handlers,
+            &mut accessibility_requested,
+        );
         window
             .resolution
             .set_scale_factor(winit_window.scale_factor());
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
index 4c690afaab..eefb07ec73 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/winit_windows.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+
+use accesskit_winit::Adapter;
+use bevy_a11y::{
+    accesskit::{NodeBuilder, NodeClassSet, Role, Tree, TreeUpdate},
+    AccessKitEntityExt, AccessibilityRequested,
+};
 use bevy_ecs::entity::Entity;
 
 use bevy_utils::{tracing::warn, HashMap};
@@ -8,7 +15,10 @@ use winit::{
     monitor::MonitorHandle,
 };
 
-use crate::converters::convert_window_level;
+use crate::{
+    accessibility::{AccessKitAdapters, WinitActionHandler, WinitActionHandlers},
+    converters::convert_window_level,
+};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct WinitWindows {
@@ -27,9 +37,16 @@ impl WinitWindows {
         event_loop: &winit::event_loop::EventLoopWindowTarget<()>,
         entity: Entity,
         window: &Window,
+        adapters: &mut AccessKitAdapters,
+        handlers: &mut WinitActionHandlers,
+        accessibility_requested: &mut AccessibilityRequested,
     ) -> &winit::window::Window {
         let mut winit_window_builder = winit::window::WindowBuilder::new();
 
+        // Due to a UIA limitation, winit windows need to be invisible for the
+        // AccessKit adapter is initialized.
+        winit_window_builder = winit_window_builder.with_visible(false);
+
         winit_window_builder = match window.mode {
             WindowMode::BorderlessFullscreen => winit_window_builder.with_fullscreen(Some(
                 winit::window::Fullscreen::Borderless(event_loop.primary_monitor()),
@@ -118,6 +135,30 @@ impl WinitWindows {
         }
 
         let winit_window = winit_window_builder.build(event_loop).unwrap();
+        let name = window.title.clone();
+
+        let mut root_builder = NodeBuilder::new(Role::Window);
+        root_builder.set_name(name.into_boxed_str());
+        let root = root_builder.build(&mut NodeClassSet::lock_global());
+
+        let accesskit_window_id = entity.to_node_id();
+        let handler = WinitActionHandler::default();
+        let accessibility_requested = (*accessibility_requested).clone();
+        let adapter = Adapter::with_action_handler(
+            &winit_window,
+            move || {
+                accessibility_requested.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                TreeUpdate {
+                    nodes: vec![(accesskit_window_id, root)],
+                    tree: Some(Tree::new(accesskit_window_id)),
+                    focus: None,
+                }
+            },
+            Box::new(handler.clone()),
+        );
+        adapters.insert(entity, adapter);
+        handlers.insert(entity, handler);
+        winit_window.set_visible(true);
 
         // Do not set the grab mode on window creation if it's none, this can fail on mobile
         if window.cursor.grab_mode != CursorGrabMode::None {
diff --git a/docs/cargo_features.md b/docs/cargo_features.md
index 7bfbf9330c..7bc715695a 100644
--- a/docs/cargo_features.md
+++ b/docs/cargo_features.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ The default feature set enables most of the expected features of a game engine,
 
 |feature name|description|
 |-|-|
+|accesskit_unix|Enable AccessKit on Unix backends (currently only works with experimental screen readers and forks.)|
 |basis-universal|Basis Universal compressed texture support|
 |bevy_ci_testing|Enable systems that allow for automated testing on CI|
 |bevy_dynamic_plugin|Plugin for dynamic loading (using [libloading](https://crates.io/crates/libloading))|
diff --git a/examples/ui/ui.rs b/examples/ui/ui.rs
index b8f2d21e35..f06b5c161b 100644
--- a/examples/ui/ui.rs
+++ b/examples/ui/ui.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 //! This example illustrates the various features of Bevy UI.
 
 use bevy::{
+    a11y::{
+        accesskit::{NodeBuilder, Role},
+        AccessibilityNode,
+    },
     input::mouse::{MouseScrollUnit, MouseWheel},
     prelude::*,
     winit::WinitSettings,
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                         })
                         .with_children(|parent| {
                             // text
-                            parent.spawn(
+                            parent.spawn((
                                 TextBundle::from_section(
                                     "Text Example",
                                     TextStyle {
@@ -68,7 +72,11 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                                     margin: UiRect::all(Val::Px(5.0)),
                                     ..default()
                                 }),
-                            );
+                                // Because this is a distinct label widget and
+                                // not button/list item text, this is necessary
+                                // for accessibility to treat the text accordingly.
+                                Label,
+                            ));
                         });
                 });
             // right vertical fill
@@ -86,7 +94,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                 })
                 .with_children(|parent| {
                     // Title
-                    parent.spawn(
+                    parent.spawn((
                         TextBundle::from_section(
                             "Scrolling list",
                             TextStyle {
@@ -99,7 +107,8 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                             size: Size::height(Val::Px(25.)),
                             ..default()
                         }),
-                    );
+                        Label,
+                    ));
                     // List with hidden overflow
                     parent
                         .spawn(NodeBundle {
@@ -128,11 +137,12 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                                         ..default()
                                     },
                                     ScrollingList::default(),
+                                    AccessibilityNode(NodeBuilder::new(Role::List)),
                                 ))
                                 .with_children(|parent| {
                                     // List items
                                     for i in 0..30 {
-                                        parent.spawn(
+                                        parent.spawn((
                                             TextBundle::from_section(
                                                 format!("Item {i}"),
                                                 TextStyle {
@@ -147,7 +157,9 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                                                 size: Size::new(Val::Undefined, Val::Px(20.)),
                                                 ..default()
                                             }),
-                                        );
+                                            Label,
+                                            AccessibilityNode(NodeBuilder::new(Role::ListItem)),
+                                        ));
                                     }
                                 });
                         });
@@ -275,14 +287,19 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
                 })
                 .with_children(|parent| {
                     // bevy logo (image)
-                    parent.spawn(ImageBundle {
-                        style: Style {
-                            size: Size::width(Val::Px(500.0)),
+                    parent
+                        .spawn(ImageBundle {
+                            style: Style {
+                                size: Size::width(Val::Px(500.0)),
+                                ..default()
+                            },
                             ..default()
-                        },
-                        image: asset_server.load("branding/bevy_logo_dark_big.png").into(),
-                        ..default()
-                    });
+                        })
+                        .with_children(|parent| {
+                            // alt text
+                            parent
+                                .spawn(TextBundle::from_section("Bevy logo", TextStyle::default()));
+                        });
                 });
         });
 }
diff --git a/tools/publish.sh b/tools/publish.sh
index d5e880c2e7..fcb12fd3dc 100644
--- a/tools/publish.sh
+++ b/tools/publish.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ crates=(
     bevy_scene
     bevy_sprite
     bevy_text
+    bevy_a11y
     bevy_ui
     bevy_winit
     bevy_internal