diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 70c63e31..1187c7dc 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -876,9 +876,12 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
                             if (disabled) { node.addClass("select2-disabled"); }
                             if (compound) { node.addClass("select2-result-with-children"); }
                             node.addClass(self.opts.formatResultCssClass(result));
+                            node.attr("role", "presentation");
 
                             label=$(document.createElement("div"));
                             label.addClass("select2-result-label");
+                            label.attr("id", "select2-result-label-" + nextUid());
+                            label.attr("role", "option");
 
                             formatted=opts.formatResult(result, label, query, self.opts.escapeMarkup);
                             if (formatted!==undefined) {
@@ -1465,6 +1468,9 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
             choice = $(choices[index]);
             choice.addClass("select2-highlighted");
 
+            // ensure assistive technology can determine the active choice
+            this.search.attr("aria-activedescendant", choice.find(".select2-result-label").attr("id"));
+
             this.ensureHighlightVisible();
 
             data = choice.data("select2-data");
@@ -1809,14 +1815,15 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
             }).html([
                 "<a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='return false;' class='select2-choice' tabindex='-1'>",
                 "   <span class='select2-chosen'>&nbsp;</span><abbr class='select2-search-choice-close'></abbr>",
-                "   <span class='select2-arrow'><b></b></span>",
+                "   <span class='select2-arrow' role='presentation'><b role='presentation'></b></span>",
                 "</a>",
-                "<input class='select2-focusser select2-offscreen' type='text'/>",
+                "<input class='select2-focusser select2-offscreen' type='text' aria-haspopup='true' role='button' />",
                 "<div class='select2-drop select2-display-none'>",
                 "   <div class='select2-search'>",
-                "       <input type='text' autocomplete='off' autocorrect='off' autocapitalize='off' spellcheck='false' class='select2-input'/>",
+                "       <input type='text' autocomplete='off' autocorrect='off' autocapitalize='off' spellcheck='false' class='select2-input' role='combobox' aria-expanded='true'",
+                "       aria-autocomplete='list' title='Search field' />",
                 "   </div>",
-                "   <ul class='select2-results'>",
+                "   <ul class='select2-results' role='listbox'>",
                 "   </ul>",
                 "</div>"].join(""));
             return container;
@@ -1919,7 +1926,9 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
 
             var selection,
                 container = this.container,
-                dropdown = this.dropdown;
+                dropdown = this.dropdown,
+                idSuffix = nextUid(),
+                elementLabel;
 
             if (this.opts.minimumResultsForSearch < 0) {
                 this.showSearch(false);
@@ -1931,12 +1940,22 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
 
             this.focusser = container.find(".select2-focusser");
 
-            // rewrite labels from original element to focusser
-            this.focusser.attr("id", "s2id_autogen"+nextUid());
+            // add aria associations
+            selection.find(".select2-chosen").attr("id", "select2-chosen-"+idSuffix);
+            this.focusser.attr("aria-labelledby", "select2-chosen-"+idSuffix);
+            this.results.attr("id", "select2-results-"+idSuffix);
+            this.search.attr("aria-owns", "select2-results-"+idSuffix);
 
-            $("label[for='" + this.opts.element.attr("id") + "']")
+            // rewrite labels from original element to focusser
+            this.focusser.attr("id", "s2id_autogen"+idSuffix);
+
+            elementLabel = $("label[for='" + this.opts.element.attr("id") + "']")
                 .attr('for', this.focusser.attr('id'));
 
+            // Ensure the original element retains an accessible name
+            var originalTitle = this.opts.element.attr("title");
+            this.opts.element.attr("title", (originalTitle || elementLabel.text()));
+
             this.focusser.attr("tabindex", this.elementTabIndex);
 
             this.search.on("keydown", this.bind(function (e) {