diff --git a/src/rzslider.js b/src/rzslider.js
index 59e3a39..b3acb8e 100644
--- a/src/rzslider.js
+++ b/src/rzslider.js
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ function throttle(func, wait, options) {
         self = this;
 
       this.initElemHandles();
+      this.addAccessibility();
       this.calcViewDimensions();
       this.setMinAndMax();
 
@@ -587,6 +588,18 @@ function throttle(func, wait, options) {
         this.selBar.addClass('rz-draggable');
       }
     },
+    
+    /**
+     * Adds accessibility atributes
+     *
+     * Run only once during initialization
+     *
+     * @returns {undefined}
+     */
+    addAccessibility: function ()
+    {
+      this.sliderElem.attr("role", "slider");
+    },
 
     /**
      * Calculate dimensions that are dependent on view port size