diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel.swift
index e507a999..0ace27ff 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel.swift
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ open class Carousel: View {
     open override func layoutSubviews() {
         super.layoutSubviews()
         // Accounts for any collection size changes
+        carouselAccessibilityElement?.accessibilityFrameInContainerSpace = collectionView.frame
         DispatchQueue.main.async {
             self.layoutCollection()
         }
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ open class Carousel: View {
         super.set(with: model, delegateObject, additionalData)
         
         guard let carouselModel = model as? CarouselModel else { return }
-        
+        accessibilityLabel = carouselModel.accessibilityText
         collectionView.backgroundColor = backgroundColor
         collectionView.layer.borderColor = backgroundColor?.cgColor
         collectionView.layer.borderWidth = (carouselModel.border ?? false) ? 1 : 0
@@ -306,11 +307,7 @@ open class Carousel: View {
     }
     
     /// Accessibility element that allows for adjustable carousel.
-    private lazy var carouselAccessibilityElement: CarouselAccessibilityElement = {
-        let accessibilityElement = CarouselAccessibilityElement(accessibilityContainer: self)
-        accessibilityElement.accessibilityFrameInContainerSpace = collectionView.frame
-        return accessibilityElement
-    }()
+    private var carouselAccessibilityElement: CarouselAccessibilityElement?
     
     private var _accessibilityElements: [Any]?
     
@@ -325,6 +322,16 @@ open class Carousel: View {
             guard _accessibilityElements == nil else {
                 return _accessibilityElements
             }
+            
+            // Create the accessibility helper if needed.
+            let carouselAccessibilityElement: CarouselAccessibilityElement
+            if let theCarouselAccessibilityElement = self.carouselAccessibilityElement {
+                carouselAccessibilityElement = theCarouselAccessibilityElement
+            } else {
+                carouselAccessibilityElement = CarouselAccessibilityElement(accessibilityContainer: self)
+                carouselAccessibilityElement.accessibilityFrameInContainerSpace = collectionView.frame
+                self.carouselAccessibilityElement = carouselAccessibilityElement
+            }
 
             if let currentCell = collectionView.cellForItem(at: IndexPath(row: currentIndex, section: 0)) {
                 _accessibilityElements = [currentCell, carouselAccessibilityElement]