diff --git a/consumer/src/node.rs b/consumer/src/node.rs
index c5b3f54f..402e266d 100644
--- a/consumer/src/node.rs
+++ b/consumer/src/node.rs
@@ -354,6 +354,14 @@ impl NodeState {
         self.data().role()
     }
 
+    pub fn role_description(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.data().role_description().map(String::from)
+    }
+
+    pub fn has_role_description(&self) -> bool {
+        self.data().role_description().is_some()
+    }
+
     pub fn is_hidden(&self) -> bool {
         self.data().is_hidden()
     }
diff --git a/platforms/macos/src/node.rs b/platforms/macos/src/node.rs
index 35460196..42ef43fe 100644
--- a/platforms/macos/src/node.rs
+++ b/platforms/macos/src/node.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use objc2::{
     foundation::{
         NSArray, NSCopying, NSInteger, NSNumber, NSObject, NSPoint, NSRange, NSRect, NSString,
     },
-    msg_send_id, ns_string,
+    msg_send, msg_send_id, ns_string,
     rc::{Id, Owned, Shared},
     runtime::Sel,
     sel, ClassType,
@@ -400,6 +400,18 @@ declare_class!(
             Id::autorelease_return(role.copy())
         }
 
+        #[sel(accessibilityRoleDescription)]
+        fn role_description(&self) -> *mut NSString {
+            self.resolve(|node| {
+                if let Some(role_description) = node.role_description() {
+                    Id::autorelease_return(NSString::from_str(&role_description))
+                } else {
+                    unsafe { msg_send![super(self), accessibilityRoleDescription] }
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(null_mut)
+        }
+
         #[sel(accessibilityTitle)]
         fn title(&self) -> *mut NSString {
             let result = self
diff --git a/platforms/unix/src/atspi/interfaces/accessible.rs b/platforms/unix/src/atspi/interfaces/accessible.rs
index e5fed9e3..d1113e60 100644
--- a/platforms/unix/src/atspi/interfaces/accessible.rs
+++ b/platforms/unix/src/atspi/interfaces/accessible.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ impl AccessibleInterface<PlatformNode> {
         self.node.role()
     }
 
+    fn get_localized_role_name(&self) -> fdo::Result<String> {
+        self.node.localized_role_name()
+    }
+
     fn get_state(&self) -> fdo::Result<StateSet> {
         self.node.state()
     }
diff --git a/platforms/unix/src/node.rs b/platforms/unix/src/node.rs
index 94567fc3..2fc1f919 100644
--- a/platforms/unix/src/node.rs
+++ b/platforms/unix/src/node.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ impl<'a> NodeWrapper<'a> {
     }
 
     pub fn role(&self) -> AtspiRole {
+        if self.node_state().has_role_description() {
+            return AtspiRole::Extended;
+        }
+
         match self.node_state().role() {
             Role::Alert => AtspiRole::Notification,
             Role::AlertDialog => AtspiRole::Alert,
@@ -813,6 +817,10 @@ impl PlatformNode {
         })
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn localized_role_name(&self) -> fdo::Result<String> {
+        self.resolve(|node| Ok(node.state().role_description().unwrap_or_default()))
+    }
+
     pub fn state(&self) -> fdo::Result<StateSet> {
         self.resolve_with_context(|node, context| {
             let wrapper = self.node_wrapper(&node);
diff --git a/platforms/windows/src/node.rs b/platforms/windows/src/node.rs
index b1c3cd2e..fe4649d3 100644
--- a/platforms/windows/src/node.rs
+++ b/platforms/windows/src/node.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ impl<'a> NodeWrapper<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    fn localized_control_type(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.node_state().role_description()
+    }
+
     fn name(&self) -> Option<String> {
         match self {
             Self::Node(node) => node.name(),
@@ -841,6 +845,7 @@ macro_rules! patterns {
 
 properties! {
     (ControlType, control_type),
+    (LocalizedControlType, localized_control_type),
     (Name, name),
     (IsContentElement, is_content_element),
     (IsControlElement, is_content_element),