diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2b6e2bb..6ba78f70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [React Native][react-native-url] components and APIs for the Web.
 ~17.7 KB minified and gzipped.
 
-* [Slack: reactiflux channel #react-native-web][slack-url]
+* [Slack: #react-native-web on reactiflux][slack-url]
 * [Gitter: react-native-web][gitter-url]
 
 ## Table of contents
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 * [APIs](#apis)
 * [Components](#components)
 * [Styling](#styling)
+* [Accessibility](#accessibility)
 * [Contributing](#contributing)
 * [Thanks](#thanks)
 * [License](#license)
@@ -171,6 +172,19 @@ flexbox][flexbox-guide-url].
 Styling components can be achieved with inline styles or the use of
 [StyleSheet](docs/apis/StyleSheet.md).
 
+## Accessibility
+
+Major accessibility features are available through the following props:
+`accessible`, `accessibilityLabel`, `accessibilityLiveRegion`, and
+`accessibilityRole`. The `accessibilityRole` prop is used to determine the
+rendered DOM element. For example:
+
+* `<View accessibilityRole='banner' />` => `<header role='banner' />`.
+* `<View accessibilityRole='button' />` => `<button type='button' role='button' />`.
+* `<Text accessibilityRole='link' href='/' />` => `<a role='link' href='/' />`.
+
+See the component documentation for more details.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Please read the [contribution guidelines][contributing-url]. Contributions are
diff --git a/config/webpack.config.base.js b/config/webpack.config.base.js
index 671950b1..473b4f33 100644
--- a/config/webpack.config.base.js
+++ b/config/webpack.config.base.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 var webpack = require('webpack')
 
 var DedupePlugin = webpack.optimize.DedupePlugin
+var EnvironmentPlugin = webpack.EnvironmentPlugin
 var OccurenceOrderPlugin = webpack.optimize.OccurenceOrderPlugin
 var UglifyJsPlugin = webpack.optimize.UglifyJsPlugin
 
 var plugins = [
   new DedupePlugin(),
+  new EnvironmentPlugin('NODE_ENV'),
   new OccurenceOrderPlugin()
 ]
 
diff --git a/docs/components/Text.md b/docs/components/Text.md
index f93f340d..4ada8a1c 100644
--- a/docs/components/Text.md
+++ b/docs/components/Text.md
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ NOTE: `Text` will transfer all other props to the rendered HTML element.
 Defines the text available to assistive technologies upon interaction with the
 element. (This is implemented using `aria-label`.)
 
+(web) **accessibilityRole**: oneOf(roles)
+
+Allows assistive technologies to present and support interaction with the view
+in a manner that is consistent with user expectations for similar views of that
+type. For example, marking a touchable view with an `accessibilityRole` of
+`button`. (This is implemented using [ARIA roles](http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/roles#role_definitions)).
+
+Note: Avoid changing `accessibilityRole` values over time or after user
+actions. Generally, accessibility APIs do not provide a means of notifying
+assistive technologies of a `role` value change.
+
 (web) **accessible**: bool = true
 
 When `false`, the text is hidden from assistive technologies. (This is
@@ -32,10 +43,6 @@ implemented using `aria-hidden`.)
 
 Child content.
 
-(web) **component**: function | string = 'span'
-
-Backing component.
-
 **numberOfLines**: number
 
 Truncates the text with an ellipsis after this many lines. Currently only supports `1`.
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ Used to locate this view in end-to-end tests.
 ## Examples
 
 ```js
-import React, { Text } from 'react-native-web'
+import React, { StyleSheet, Text } from 'react-native-web'
 
 const { Component, PropTypes } = React
 
@@ -104,7 +111,7 @@ class PrettyText extends Component {
   }
 }
 
-const localStyle = {
+const localStyle = StyleSheet.create({
   color: {
     white: { color: 'white' },
     gray: { color: 'gray' },
@@ -120,5 +127,5 @@ const localStyle = {
     normal: { fontWeight: '400' },
     bold: { fontWeight: '700' }
   }
-}
+})
 ```
diff --git a/docs/components/View.md b/docs/components/View.md
index 0fcf3490..3a956aa4 100644
--- a/docs/components/View.md
+++ b/docs/components/View.md
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ assistive technologies of a `role` value change.
 When `false`, the view is hidden from assistive technologies. (This is
 implemented using `aria-hidden`.)
 
-(web) **component**: function | string = 'div'
-
-The React Component for this view.
-
 **onLayout**: function
 
 (TODO)
@@ -159,7 +155,7 @@ Used to locate this view in end-to-end tests.
 ## Examples
 
 ```js
-import React, { View } from 'react-native-web'
+import React, { StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native-web'
 
 const { Component, PropTypes } = React
 
@@ -177,14 +173,14 @@ class Example extends Component {
   }
 }
 
-const styles = {
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   row: {
     flexDirection: 'row'
   },
   cell: {
     flexGrow: 1
   }
-}
+})
 
 export default Example
 ```
diff --git a/src/components/CoreComponent/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/components/CoreComponent/__tests__/index-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f1995c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/CoreComponent/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* eslint-env mocha */
+
+import * as utils from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
+import assert from 'assert'
+import React from 'react'
+
+import CoreComponent from '../'
+
+suite('components/CoreComponent', () => {
+  test('prop "accessibilityLabel"', () => {
+    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
+    const dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-label'), accessibilityLabel)
+  })
+
+  test('prop "accessibilityLiveRegion"', () => {
+    const accessibilityLiveRegion = 'polite'
+    const dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent accessibilityLiveRegion={accessibilityLiveRegion} />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-live'), accessibilityLiveRegion)
+  })
+
+  test('prop "accessibilityRole"', () => {
+    const accessibilityRole = 'banner'
+    let dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent accessibilityRole={accessibilityRole} />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('role'), accessibilityRole)
+    assert.equal((dom.tagName).toLowerCase(), 'header')
+
+    const button = 'button'
+    dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent accessibilityRole={button} />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('type'), button)
+    assert.equal((dom.tagName).toLowerCase(), button)
+  })
+
+  test('prop "accessible"', () => {
+    // accessible (implicit)
+    let dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-hidden'), null)
+    // accessible (explicit)
+    dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent accessible />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-hidden'), null)
+    // not accessible
+    dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent accessible={false} />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-hidden'), 'true')
+  })
+
+  test('prop "component"', () => {
+    const component = 'main'
+    const dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent component={component} />)
+    const tagName = (dom.tagName).toLowerCase()
+    assert.equal(tagName, component)
+  })
+
+  test('prop "testID"', () => {
+    // no testID
+    let dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('data-testid'), null)
+    // with testID
+    const testID = 'Example.testID'
+    dom = utils.renderToDOM(<CoreComponent testID={testID} />)
+    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('data-testid'), testID)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/CoreComponent/index.js b/src/components/CoreComponent/index.js
index dd88989e..5abe746c 100644
--- a/src/components/CoreComponent/index.js
+++ b/src/components/CoreComponent/index.js
@@ -2,18 +2,38 @@ import React, { PropTypes } from 'react'
 import StylePropTypes from '../../modules/StylePropTypes'
 import StyleSheet from '../../modules/StyleSheet'
 
+const roleComponents = {
+  article: 'article',
+  banner: 'header',
+  button: 'button',
+  complementary: 'aside',
+  contentinfo: 'footer',
+  form: 'form',
+  heading: 'h1',
+  link: 'a',
+  main: 'main',
+  navigation: 'nav',
+  region: 'section'
+}
+
 class CoreComponent extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
+    accessibilityLabel: PropTypes.string,
+    accessibilityLiveRegion: PropTypes.oneOf(['assertive', 'off', 'polite']),
+    accessibilityRole: PropTypes.string,
+    accessible: PropTypes.bool,
     className: PropTypes.string,
     component: PropTypes.oneOfType([
       PropTypes.func,
       PropTypes.string
     ]),
     style: PropTypes.object,
-    testID: PropTypes.string
+    testID: PropTypes.string,
+    type: PropTypes.string
   }
 
   static defaultProps = {
+    accessible: true,
     component: 'div'
   }
 
@@ -21,16 +41,28 @@ class CoreComponent extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     const {
-      component: Component,
+      accessibilityLabel,
+      accessibilityLiveRegion,
+      accessibilityRole,
+      accessible,
+      component,
       testID,
+      type,
       ...other
     } = this.props
 
+    const Component = roleComponents[accessibilityRole] || component
+
     return (
       <Component
         {...other}
         {...StyleSheet.resolve(other)}
+        aria-hidden={accessible ? null : true}
+        aria-label={accessibilityLabel}
+        aria-live={accessibilityLiveRegion}
         data-testid={testID}
+        role={accessibilityRole}
+        type={accessibilityRole === 'button' ? 'button' : type}
       />
     )
   }
diff --git a/src/components/Image/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/components/Image/__tests__/index-test.js
index 49440021..6c388d36 100644
--- a/src/components/Image/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/components/Image/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
 
-import { assertProps, render, renderToDOM } from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
+import * as utils from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import React from 'react'
 
@@ -8,30 +8,34 @@ import Image from '../'
 
 suite('components/Image', () => {
   test('default accessibility', () => {
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Image />)
+    const dom = utils.renderToDOM(<Image />)
     assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('role'), 'img')
   })
 
   test('prop "accessibilityLabel"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityLabel(Image)
+    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Image accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityLabel, accessibilityLabel)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessible"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessible(Image)
+    const accessible = false
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Image accessible={accessible} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessible, accessible)
   })
 
   test('prop "children"')
 
   test('prop "defaultSource"', () => {
     const defaultSource = { uri: 'https://google.com/favicon.ico' }
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Image defaultSource={defaultSource} />)
+    const dom = utils.renderToDOM(<Image defaultSource={defaultSource} />)
     const backgroundImage = dom.style.backgroundImage
     assert(backgroundImage.indexOf(defaultSource.uri) > -1)
   })
 
   test('prop "onError"', function (done) {
     this.timeout(5000)
-    render(<Image
+    utils.render(<Image
       onError={onError}
       source={{ uri: 'https://google.com/favicon.icox' }}
     />)
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ suite('components/Image', () => {
 
   test('prop "onLoad"', function (done) {
     this.timeout(5000)
-    render(<Image
+    utils.render(<Image
       onLoad={onLoad}
       source={{ uri: 'https://google.com/favicon.ico' }}
     />)
@@ -62,10 +66,12 @@ suite('components/Image', () => {
   test('prop "source"')
 
   test('prop "style"', () => {
-    assertProps.style(Image)
+    utils.assertProps.style(Image)
   })
 
   test('prop "testID"', () => {
-    assertProps.testID(Image)
+    const testID = 'testID'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Image testID={testID} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.testID, testID)
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Image/index.js b/src/components/Image/index.js
index 6bb16762..76722b47 100644
--- a/src/components/Image/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Image/index.js
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class Image extends React.Component {
   }
 
   static propTypes = {
-    accessibilityLabel: PropTypes.string,
-    accessible: PropTypes.bool,
+    accessibilityLabel: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityLabel,
+    accessible: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessible,
     children: PropTypes.any,
     defaultSource: PropTypes.object,
     onError: PropTypes.func,
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ class Image extends React.Component {
 
   _destroyImageLoader() {
     if (this.image) {
-      this.image.onload = null
       this.image.onerror = null
+      this.image.onload = null
       this.image = null
     }
   }
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ class Image extends React.Component {
 
     this._destroyImageLoader()
     this.setState({ status: STATUS_LOADED })
-    this._onLoadEnd()
     if (onLoad) onLoad(event)
+    this._onLoadEnd()
   }
 
   _onLoadEnd() {
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ class Image extends React.Component {
         accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel}
         accessibilityRole='img'
         accessible={accessible}
-        component='div'
         style={{
           ...styles.initial,
           ...resolvedStyle,
diff --git a/src/components/Text/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/components/Text/__tests__/index-test.js
index d864a077..a816641c 100644
--- a/src/components/Text/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/components/Text/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
 
-import { assertProps, renderToDOM, shallowRender } from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
+import * as utils from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import React from 'react'
 import ReactTestUtils from 'react-addons-test-utils'
@@ -9,27 +9,33 @@ import Text from '../'
 
 suite('components/Text', () => {
   test('prop "accessibilityLabel"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityLabel(Text)
+    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Text accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityLabel, accessibilityLabel)
+  })
+
+  test('prop "accessibilityRole"', () => {
+    const accessibilityRole = 'accessibilityRole'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Text accessibilityRole={accessibilityRole} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityRole, accessibilityRole)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessible"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessible(Text)
+    const accessible = false
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Text accessible={accessible} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessible, accessible)
   })
 
   test('prop "children"', () => {
     const children = 'children'
-    const result = shallowRender(<Text>{children}</Text>)
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Text>{children}</Text>)
     assert.equal(result.props.children, children)
   })
 
-  test('prop "component"', () => {
-    assertProps.component(Text, 'span')
-  })
-
   test('prop "numberOfLines"')
 
   test('prop "onPress"', (done) => {
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Text onPress={onPress} />)
+    const dom = utils.renderToDOM(<Text onPress={onPress} />)
     ReactTestUtils.Simulate.click(dom)
     function onPress(e) {
       assert.ok(e.nativeEvent)
@@ -38,10 +44,12 @@ suite('components/Text', () => {
   })
 
   test('prop "style"', () => {
-    assertProps.style(Text)
+    utils.assertProps.style(Text)
   })
 
   test('prop "testID"', () => {
-    assertProps.testID(Text)
+    const testID = 'testID'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Text testID={testID} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.testID, testID)
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Text/index.js b/src/components/Text/index.js
index b999d994..d148ba12 100644
--- a/src/components/Text/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Text/index.js
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 class Text extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
     _className: PropTypes.string, // escape-hatch for code migrations
-    accessibilityLabel: PropTypes.string,
-    accessible: PropTypes.bool,
+    accessibilityLabel: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityLabel,
+    accessibilityRole: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityRole,
+    accessible: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessible,
     children: PropTypes.any,
-    component: CoreComponent.propTypes.component,
     numberOfLines: PropTypes.number,
     onPress: PropTypes.func,
     style: PropTypes.shape(TextStylePropTypes),
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class Text extends React.Component {
   static defaultProps = {
     _className: '',
     accessible: true,
-    component: 'span',
     style: styles.initial
   }
 
@@ -52,14 +51,9 @@ class Text extends React.Component {
   render() {
     const {
       _className,
-      accessibilityLabel,
-      accessible,
-      children,
-      component,
       numberOfLines,
       onPress,
       style,
-      testID,
       ...other
     } = this.props
 
@@ -69,18 +63,14 @@ class Text extends React.Component {
     return (
       <CoreComponent
         {...other}
-        aria-hidden={accessible ? null : true}
-        aria-label={accessibilityLabel}
-        children={children}
         className={className}
-        component={component}
+        component='span'
         onClick={this._onPress.bind(this)}
         style={{
           ...styles.initial,
           ...resolvedStyle,
           ...(numberOfLines === 1 && styles.singleLineStyle)
         }}
-        testID={testID}
       />
     )
   }
diff --git a/src/components/TextInput/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/components/TextInput/__tests__/index-test.js
index b5e6baf9..f2daceb8 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/components/TextInput/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import TextInput from '../'
 
 suite('components/TextInput', () => {
   test('prop "accessibilityLabel"', () => {
-    utils.assertProps.accessibilityLabel(TextInput)
+    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<TextInput accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityLabel, accessibilityLabel)
   })
 
   test('prop "autoComplete"', () => {
@@ -208,7 +210,9 @@ suite('components/TextInput', () => {
   })
 
   test('prop "testID"', () => {
-    utils.assertProps.testID(TextInput)
+    const testID = 'testID'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<TextInput testID={testID} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.testID, testID)
   })
 
   test('prop "value"', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/TextInput/index.js b/src/components/TextInput/index.js
index 23a31b06..f1479c2c 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInput/index.js
+++ b/src/components/TextInput/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 
 class TextInput extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
-    accessibilityLabel: PropTypes.string,
+    accessibilityLabel: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityLabel,
     autoComplete: PropTypes.bool,
     autoFocus: PropTypes.bool,
     clearTextOnFocus: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class TextInput extends React.Component {
     }
 
     const propsCommon = {
-      'aria-label': accessibilityLabel,
+      accessibilityLabel,
       autoComplete: autoComplete && 'on',
       autoFocus,
       className: 'TextInput',
diff --git a/src/components/Touchable/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/components/Touchable/__tests__/index-test.js
index aa0660e8..634b50a9 100644
--- a/src/components/Touchable/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/components/Touchable/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
 
-import { assertProps, shallowRender } from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
+import * as utils from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import React from 'react'
 
@@ -11,19 +11,25 @@ const requiredProps = { children }
 
 suite('components/Touchable', () => {
   test('prop "accessibilityLabel"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityLabel(Touchable, requiredProps)
+    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Touchable {...requiredProps} accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityLabel, accessibilityLabel)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessibilityRole"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityRole(Touchable, requiredProps)
+    const accessibilityRole = 'accessibilityRole'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Touchable {...requiredProps} accessibilityRole={accessibilityRole} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityRole, accessibilityRole)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessible"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessible(Touchable, requiredProps)
+    const accessible = false
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Touchable {...requiredProps} accessible={accessible} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessible, accessible)
   })
 
   test('prop "children"', () => {
-    const result = shallowRender(<Touchable {...requiredProps} />)
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<Touchable {...requiredProps} />)
     assert.deepEqual(result.props.children, children)
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/Touchable/index.js b/src/components/Touchable/index.js
index 6240ca3d..0b0bb230 100644
--- a/src/components/Touchable/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Touchable/index.js
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class Touchable extends React.Component {
   }
 
   static propTypes = {
-    accessibilityLabel: PropTypes.string,
-    accessibilityRole: PropTypes.string,
-    accessible: PropTypes.bool,
+    accessibilityLabel: View.propTypes.accessibilityLabel,
+    accessibilityRole: View.propTypes.accessibilityRole,
+    accessible: View.propTypes.accessible,
     activeOpacity: PropTypes.number,
     activeUnderlayColor: PropTypes.string,
     children: PropTypes.element,
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class Touchable extends React.Component {
     accessibilityRole: 'button',
     activeOpacity: 1,
     activeUnderlayColor: 'transparent',
-    component: 'div',
     delayLongPress: 1000,
     delayPressIn: 0,
     delayPressOut: 0,
diff --git a/src/components/View/__tests__/index-test.js b/src/components/View/__tests__/index-test.js
index 0df61f4f..3c199776 100644
--- a/src/components/View/__tests__/index-test.js
+++ b/src/components/View/__tests__/index-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-env mocha */
 
-import { assertProps, shallowRender } from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
+import * as utils from '../../../modules/specHelpers'
 import assert from 'assert'
 import React from 'react'
 
@@ -8,41 +8,47 @@ import View from '../'
 
 suite('components/View', () => {
   test('prop "accessibilityLabel"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityLabel(View)
+    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityLabel, accessibilityLabel)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessibilityLiveRegion"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityLiveRegion(View)
+    const accessibilityLiveRegion = 'polite'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View accessibilityLiveRegion={accessibilityLiveRegion} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityLiveRegion, accessibilityLiveRegion)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessibilityRole"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessibilityRole(View)
+    const accessibilityRole = 'accessibilityRole'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View accessibilityRole={accessibilityRole} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessibilityRole, accessibilityRole)
   })
 
   test('prop "accessible"', () => {
-    assertProps.accessible(View)
+    const accessible = false
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View accessible={accessible} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.accessible, accessible)
   })
 
   test('prop "children"', () => {
     const children = 'children'
-    const result = shallowRender(<View>{children}</View>)
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View>{children}</View>)
     assert.equal(result.props.children, children)
   })
 
-  test('prop "component"', () => {
-    assertProps.component(View)
-  })
-
   test('prop "pointerEvents"', () => {
-    const result = shallowRender(<View pointerEvents='box-only' />)
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View pointerEvents='box-only' />)
     assert.equal(result.props.style.pointerEvents, 'box-only')
   })
 
   test('prop "style"', () => {
-    assertProps.style(View)
+    utils.assertProps.style(View)
   })
 
   test('prop "testID"', () => {
-    assertProps.testID(View)
+    const testID = 'testID'
+    const result = utils.shallowRender(<View testID={testID} />)
+    assert.equal(result.props.testID, testID)
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/View/index.js b/src/components/View/index.js
index 2570bf92..4e3a42ce 100644
--- a/src/components/View/index.js
+++ b/src/components/View/index.js
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 class View extends React.Component {
   static propTypes = {
     _className: PropTypes.string, // escape-hatch for code migrations
-    accessibilityLabel: PropTypes.string,
-    accessibilityLiveRegion: PropTypes.oneOf(['assertive', 'off', 'polite']),
-    accessibilityRole: PropTypes.string,
-    accessible: PropTypes.bool,
+    accessibilityLabel: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityLabel,
+    accessibilityLiveRegion: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityLiveRegion,
+    accessibilityRole: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessibilityRole,
+    accessible: CoreComponent.propTypes.accessible,
     children: PropTypes.any,
-    component: CoreComponent.propTypes.component,
     pointerEvents: PropTypes.oneOf(['auto', 'box-none', 'box-only', 'none']),
     style: PropTypes.shape(ViewStylePropTypes),
     testID: CoreComponent.propTypes.testID
@@ -48,20 +47,14 @@ class View extends React.Component {
   static defaultProps = {
     _className: '',
     accessible: true,
-    component: 'div',
     style: styles.initial
   }
 
   render() {
     const {
       _className,
-      accessibilityLabel,
-      accessibilityLiveRegion,
-      accessibilityRole,
-      accessible,
       pointerEvents,
       style,
-      testID,
       ...other
     } = this.props
 
@@ -72,17 +65,12 @@ class View extends React.Component {
     return (
       <CoreComponent
         {...other}
-        aria-hidden={accessible ? null : true}
-        aria-label={accessibilityLabel}
-        aria-live={accessibilityLiveRegion}
         className={className}
-        role={accessibilityRole}
         style={{
           ...styles.initial,
           ...resolvedStyle,
           ...pointerEventsStyle
         }}
-        testID={testID}
       />
     )
   }
diff --git a/src/example.js b/src/example.js
index 3fd7bd7c..1f0d641d 100644
--- a/src/example.js
+++ b/src/example.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import React, { Image, StyleSheet, Text, TextInput, Touchable, View } from '.'
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
 
-const Heading = ({ children, level = '1', size = 'normal' }) => (
+const Heading = ({ children, size = 'normal' }) => (
   <Text
+    accessibilityRole='heading'
     children={children}
-    component={`h${level}`}
     style={headingStyles.size[size]}
   />
 )
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
   render() {
     return (
       <View accessibilityRole='main' style={styles.root}>
-        <Heading level='1' size='xlarge'>React Native Web</Heading>
+        <Heading size='xlarge'>React Native Web</Heading>
         <Text>React Native Web takes the core components from <Text
-        component='a' href='https://facebook.github.io/react-native/'>React
+        accessibilityRole='link' href='https://facebook.github.io/react-native/'>React
         Native</Text> and brings them to the web. These components provide
         simple building blocks – touch handling, flexbox layout,
         scroll views – from which more complex components and apps can be
         constructed.</Text>
 
-        <Heading level='2' size='large'>Image</Heading>
+        <Heading size='large'>Image</Heading>
         <Image
           accessibilityLabel='accessible image'
           children={<Text>Inner content</Text>}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
           testID='Example.image'
         />
 
-        <Heading level='2' size='large'>Text</Heading>
+        <Heading size='large'>Text</Heading>
         <Text
           onPress={(e) => { console.log('Text.onPress', e) }}
           testID={'Example.text'}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
           hendrerit consequat.
         </Text>
 
-        <Heading level='2' size='large'>TextInput</Heading>
+        <Heading size='large'>TextInput</Heading>
         <TextInput
           keyboardType='default'
           onBlur={(e) => { console.log('TextInput.onBlur', e) }}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
           numberOfLines={5}
         />
 
-        <Heading level='2' size='large'>Touchable</Heading>
+        <Heading size='large'>Touchable</Heading>
         <Touchable
           accessibilityLabel={'Touchable element'}
           activeHighlight='lightblue'
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
           </View>
         </Touchable>
 
-        <Heading level='2' size='large'>View</Heading>
-        <Heading level='3'>Default layout</Heading>
+        <Heading size='large'>View</Heading>
+        <Heading>Default layout</Heading>
         <View>
           {[ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ].map((item, i) => {
             return (
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
           })}
         </View>
 
-        <Heading level='3'>Row layout</Heading>
+        <Heading>Row layout</Heading>
         <View style={styles.row}>
           {[ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ].map((item, i) => {
             return (
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ class Example extends React.Component {
           })}
         </View>
 
-        <Heading level='3'>pointerEvents</Heading>
+        <Heading>pointerEvents</Heading>
         <View style={styles.row}>
           {['box-none', 'box-only', 'none'].map((value, i) => {
             return (
               <View
+                accessibilityRole='link'
                 children={value}
-                component='a'
                 href='https://google.com'
                 key={i}
                 pointerEvents={value}
diff --git a/src/modules/specHelpers/index.js b/src/modules/specHelpers/index.js
index 128a9ded..6ab33957 100644
--- a/src/modules/specHelpers/index.js
+++ b/src/modules/specHelpers/index.js
@@ -6,44 +6,6 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
 import ReactTestUtils from 'react-addons-test-utils'
 
 export const assertProps = {
-  accessibilityLabel: function (Component, props) {
-    // with label
-    const accessibilityLabel = 'accessibilityLabel'
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} accessibilityLabel={accessibilityLabel} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-label'), accessibilityLabel)
-  },
-
-  accessibilityLiveRegion: function (Component, props) {
-    const accessibilityLiveRegion = 'polite'
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} accessibilityLiveRegion={accessibilityLiveRegion} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-live'), accessibilityLiveRegion)
-  },
-
-  accessibilityRole: function (Component, props) {
-    const accessibilityRole = 'main'
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} accessibilityRole={accessibilityRole} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('role'), accessibilityRole)
-  },
-
-  accessible: function (Component, props) {
-    // accessible (implicit)
-    let dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-hidden'), null)
-    // accessible (explicit)
-    dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} accessible />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-hidden'), null)
-    // not accessible
-    dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} accessible={false} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('aria-hidden'), 'true')
-  },
-
-  component: function (Component, props) {
-    const component = 'main'
-    const dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} component={component} />)
-    const tagName = (dom.tagName).toLowerCase()
-    assert.equal(tagName, component)
-  },
-
   style: function (Component, props) {
     let shallow
     // default styles
@@ -67,16 +29,6 @@ export const assertProps = {
       shallow.props.style,
       { ...Component.defaultProps.style, ...styleToMerge }
     )
-  },
-
-  testID: function (Component, props) {
-    // no testID
-    let dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('data-testid'), null)
-    // with testID
-    const testID = 'Example.testID'
-    dom = renderToDOM(<Component {...props} testID={testID} />)
-    assert.equal(dom.getAttribute('data-testid'), testID)
   }
 }