diff --git a/app/src/cc/arduino/contributions/ContributionsSelfCheck.java b/app/src/cc/arduino/contributions/ContributionsSelfCheck.java
index 7812f62ad7f..687323d1817 100644
--- a/app/src/cc/arduino/contributions/ContributionsSelfCheck.java
+++ b/app/src/cc/arduino/contributions/ContributionsSelfCheck.java
@@ -29,32 +29,34 @@
 
 package cc.arduino.contributions;
 
+import cc.arduino.UpdatableBoardsLibsFakeURLsHandler;
 import cc.arduino.contributions.libraries.LibraryInstaller;
 import cc.arduino.contributions.libraries.filters.UpdatableLibraryPredicate;
 import cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ContributionInstaller;
 import cc.arduino.contributions.packages.filters.UpdatablePlatformPredicate;
 import cc.arduino.view.NotificationPopup;
-import processing.app.Base;
-import processing.app.BaseNoGui;
-import processing.app.Editor;
-import processing.app.I18n;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import processing.app.*;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.event.HyperlinkListener;
 
 import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
 import java.awt.event.WindowFocusListener;
+import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 import static processing.app.I18n.tr;
 
-public class ContributionsSelfCheck extends TimerTask {
+public class ContributionsSelfCheck extends TimerTask implements NotificationPopup.OptionalButtonCallbacks {
 
   private final Base base;
   private final HyperlinkListener hyperlinkListener;
   private final ContributionInstaller contributionInstaller;
   private final LibraryInstaller libraryInstaller;
   private final ProgressListener progressListener;
+  private final String boardsManagerURL  = "http://boardsmanager/DropdownUpdatableCoresItem";
+  private final String libraryManagerURL = "http://librarymanager/DropdownUpdatableLibrariesItem";
 
   private volatile boolean cancelled;
   private volatile NotificationPopup notificationPopup;
@@ -81,13 +83,41 @@ public void run() {
       return;
     }
 
-    String text;
+    boolean setAccessible = PreferencesData.getBoolean("ide.accessible");
+    final String text;
+    final String button1Name;
+    final String button2Name;
+    String openAnchorBoards  = "<a href=\"" + boardsManagerURL + "\">";
+    String closeAnchorBoards = "</a>";
+    String openAnchorLibraries  = "<a href=\"" + libraryManagerURL + "\">";
+    String closeAnchorLibraries = "</a>";
+
+    // if accessibility mode and board updates are available set the button name and clear the anchors
+    if(setAccessible && updatablePlatforms) {
+        button1Name = tr("Boards");
+        openAnchorBoards = "";
+        closeAnchorBoards = "";
+    }
+    else { // when not accessibility mode or no boards to update no button is needed
+      button1Name = null;
+    }
+
+    // if accessibility mode and libraries updates are available set the button name and clear the anchors
+    if (setAccessible && updatableLibraries) {
+      button2Name = tr("Libraries");
+      openAnchorLibraries = "";
+      closeAnchorLibraries = "";
+    }
+    else { // when not accessibility mode or no libraries to update no button is needed
+      button2Name = null;
+    }
+
     if (updatableLibraries && !updatablePlatforms) {
-      text = I18n.format(tr("Updates available for some of your {0}libraries{1}"), "<a href=\"http://librarymanager/DropdownUpdatableLibrariesItem\">", "</a>");
+      text = I18n.format(tr("Updates available for some of your {0}libraries{1}"), openAnchorLibraries, closeAnchorLibraries);
     } else if (!updatableLibraries && updatablePlatforms) {
-      text = I18n.format(tr("Updates available for some of your {0}boards{1}"), "<a href=\"http://boardsmanager/DropdownUpdatableCoresItem\">", "</a>");
+      text = I18n.format(tr("Updates available for some of your {0}boards{1}"), openAnchorBoards, closeAnchorBoards);
     } else {
-      text = I18n.format(tr("Updates available for some of your {0}boards{1} and {2}libraries{3}"), "<a href=\"http://boardsmanager/DropdownUpdatableCoresItem\">", "</a>", "<a href=\"http://librarymanager/DropdownUpdatableLibrariesItem\">", "</a>");
+      text = I18n.format(tr("Updates available for some of your {0}libraries{1} and {2}libraries{3}"), openAnchorBoards, closeAnchorBoards, openAnchorLibraries, closeAnchorLibraries);
     }
 
     if (cancelled) {
@@ -96,7 +126,13 @@ public void run() {
 
     SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
       Editor ed = base.getActiveEditor();
-      notificationPopup = new NotificationPopup(ed, hyperlinkListener, text);
+      boolean accessibleIde = PreferencesData.getBoolean("ide.accessible");
+      if (accessibleIde) {
+        notificationPopup = new NotificationPopup(ed, hyperlinkListener, text, false, this, button1Name, button2Name);
+      }
+      else {  // if not accessible view leave it the same
+        notificationPopup = new NotificationPopup(ed, hyperlinkListener, text);
+      }
       if (ed.isFocused()) {
         notificationPopup.begin();
         return;
@@ -122,6 +158,24 @@ public void windowGainedFocus(WindowEvent evt) {
     });
   }
 
+  private void goToManager(String link) {
+    try {
+      ((UpdatableBoardsLibsFakeURLsHandler) hyperlinkListener).openBoardLibManager(new URL(link));
+    }
+      catch (Exception e){
+        LogManager.getLogger(ContributionsSelfCheck.class).warn("Exception while attempting to go to board manager", e);
+    }
+  }
+  // callback for boards button
+  public void onOptionalButton1Callback() {
+    goToManager(boardsManagerURL);
+  }
+
+  // callback for libraries button
+  public void onOptionalButton2Callback() {
+    goToManager(libraryManagerURL);
+  }
+
   static boolean checkForUpdatablePlatforms() {
     return BaseNoGui.indexer.getPackages().stream()
       .flatMap(pack -> pack.getPlatforms().stream())
diff --git a/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java b/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java
index 2334d6e14bd..69fb3ff9ec0 100644
--- a/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java
+++ b/app/src/cc/arduino/view/NotificationPopup.java
@@ -36,12 +36,7 @@
 import java.awt.Frame;
 import java.awt.Image;
 import java.awt.Point;
-import java.awt.event.ComponentAdapter;
-import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
-import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
-import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
-import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
-import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
+import java.awt.event.*;
 import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
@@ -55,22 +50,46 @@
 import javax.swing.event.HyperlinkListener;
 
 import cc.arduino.Constants;
+import processing.app.PreferencesData;
 import processing.app.Theme;
 
-public class NotificationPopup extends JDialog {
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+
+import static processing.app.I18n.tr;
 
+public class NotificationPopup extends JDialog {
   private Timer autoCloseTimer = new Timer(false);
   private boolean autoClose = true;
+  private OptionalButtonCallbacks optionalButtonCallbacks;
+
+  public interface OptionalButtonCallbacks {
+    void onOptionalButton1Callback();
+    void onOptionalButton2Callback();
+  }
 
   public NotificationPopup(Frame parent, HyperlinkListener hyperlinkListener,
                            String message) {
-    this(parent, hyperlinkListener, message, true);
+    this(parent, hyperlinkListener, message, true, null, null, null);
   }
 
   public NotificationPopup(Frame parent, HyperlinkListener hyperlinkListener,
                            String message, boolean _autoClose) {
+    this(parent, hyperlinkListener, message, _autoClose, null, null, null);
+  }
+
+  public NotificationPopup(Frame parent, HyperlinkListener hyperlinkListener,
+                           String message, boolean _autoClose, OptionalButtonCallbacks listener, String button1Name, String button2Name) {
     super(parent, false);
-    autoClose = _autoClose;
+
+    if (!PreferencesData.getBoolean("ide.accessible")) {
+      // often auto-close is too fast for users of screen readers, so don't allow it.
+      autoClose = _autoClose;
+    }
+    else {
+      autoClose = false;
+    }
+    optionalButtonCallbacks = listener;
+
     setLayout(new FlowLayout());
     setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
     setUndecorated(true);
@@ -90,6 +109,74 @@ public NotificationPopup(Frame parent, HyperlinkListener hyperlinkListener,
     text.addHyperlinkListener(hyperlinkListener);
     add(text);
 
+    if (button1Name != null) {
+      JButton optionalButton1 = new JButton(tr(button1Name));
+      MouseAdapter button1Action = new MouseAdapter() {
+        @Override
+        public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
+          if (optionalButtonCallbacks != null) {
+            optionalButtonCallbacks.onOptionalButton1Callback();
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      optionalButton1.addMouseListener(button1Action);
+
+      KeyListener button1Key = new KeyListener() {
+        // Ignore when the key is typed - only act once the key is released
+        public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
+          // do nothing here, wait until the key is released
+        }
+
+        // Ignore when the key is pressed - only act once the key is released
+        public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
+          // do nothing here, wait until the key is released
+        }
+
+        public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
+          int key = e.getKeyCode();
+          if ((key == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER) || (key == KeyEvent.VK_SPACE)) {
+            optionalButtonCallbacks.onOptionalButton1Callback();
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      optionalButton1.addKeyListener(button1Key);
+      add(optionalButton1);
+    }
+
+    if (button2Name != null) {
+      JButton optionalButton2 = new JButton(tr(button2Name));
+      MouseAdapter button2Action = new MouseAdapter() {
+        @Override
+        public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
+          if (optionalButtonCallbacks != null) {
+            optionalButtonCallbacks.onOptionalButton2Callback();
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      optionalButton2.addMouseListener(button2Action);
+
+      KeyListener button2Key = new KeyListener() {
+        // Ignore when the key is typed - only act once the key is released
+        public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
+          // do nothing here, wait until the key is released
+        }
+
+        // Ignore when the key is pressed - only act once the key is released
+        public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
+          // do nothing here, wait until the key is released
+        }
+
+        public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
+          int key = e.getKeyCode();
+          if ((key == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER) || (key == KeyEvent.VK_SPACE)) {
+            optionalButtonCallbacks.onOptionalButton2Callback();
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      optionalButton2.addKeyListener(button2Key);
+      add(optionalButton2);
+    }
+
     Image close = Theme.getThemeImage("close", this, scale(22), scale(22));
     JButton closeButton = new JButton(new ImageIcon(close));
     closeButton.setBorder(null);
@@ -97,6 +184,26 @@ public NotificationPopup(Frame parent, HyperlinkListener hyperlinkListener,
     closeButton.setHideActionText(true);
     closeButton.setOpaque(false);
     closeButton.setBackground(new Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
+    closeButton.getAccessibleContext().setAccessibleDescription(tr("Close"));
+    KeyListener closeKey = new KeyListener() {
+      // Ignore when the key is typed - only act once the key is released
+      public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
+        // do nothing here, wait until the key is released
+      }
+
+      // Ignore when the key is pressed - only act once the key is released
+      public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
+        // do nothing here, wait until the key is released
+      }
+
+      public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
+        int key = e.getKeyCode();
+        if ((key == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER) || (key == KeyEvent.VK_SPACE)) {
+          close();
+        }
+      }
+    };
+    closeButton.addKeyListener(closeKey);
     add(closeButton);
 
     MouseAdapter closeOnClick = new MouseAdapter() {
@@ -158,5 +265,9 @@ public void run() {
       }, Constants.NOTIFICATION_POPUP_AUTOCLOSE_DELAY);
     }
     setVisible(true);
+    if (PreferencesData.getBoolean("ide.accessible")) {
+      requestFocus();
+      setModal(true);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/cc/arduino/view/preferences/Preferences.java b/app/src/cc/arduino/view/preferences/Preferences.java
index 736ae826cfe..8711ac8b577 100644
--- a/app/src/cc/arduino/view/preferences/Preferences.java
+++ b/app/src/cc/arduino/view/preferences/Preferences.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ private void initComponents() {
     externalEditorBox = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
     checkUpdatesBox = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
     saveVerifyUploadBox = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
+    accessibleIDEBox = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
     jLabel1 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
     jLabel2 = new javax.swing.JLabel();
     scaleSpinner = new javax.swing.JSpinner();
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ public void mouseEntered(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {
     saveVerifyUploadBox.setText(tr("Save when verifying or uploading"));
     checkboxesContainer.add(saveVerifyUploadBox);
 
+    accessibleIDEBox.setText(tr("Use accessibility features"));
+    checkboxesContainer.add(accessibleIDEBox);
+
     jLabel1.setText(tr("Interface scale:"));
 
     jLabel2.setText(tr("  (requires restart of Arduino)"));
@@ -713,6 +717,7 @@ private void autoScaleCheckBoxItemStateChanged(java.awt.event.ItemEvent evt) {//
   private javax.swing.JCheckBox autoScaleCheckBox;
   private javax.swing.JButton browseButton;
   private javax.swing.JCheckBox checkUpdatesBox;
+  private javax.swing.JCheckBox accessibleIDEBox;
   private javax.swing.JPanel checkboxesContainer;
   private javax.swing.JComboBox comboLanguage;
   private javax.swing.JLabel comboLanguageLabel;
@@ -826,7 +831,7 @@ private void savePreferencesData() {
 
     PreferencesData.setBoolean("update.check", checkUpdatesBox.isSelected());
 
-    PreferencesData.setBoolean("editor.save_on_verify", saveVerifyUploadBox.isSelected());
+    PreferencesData.setBoolean("ide.accessible", accessibleIDEBox.isSelected());
 
     PreferencesData.set("boardsmanager.additional.urls", additionalBoardsManagerField.getText().replace("\r\n", "\n").replace("\r", "\n").replace("\n", ","));
 
@@ -902,6 +907,8 @@ private void showPreferencesData() {
       PreferencesData.setBoolean("editor.update_extension", true);
     }
 
+    accessibleIDEBox.setSelected(PreferencesData.getBoolean("ide.accessible"));
+
     saveVerifyUploadBox.setSelected(PreferencesData.getBoolean("editor.save_on_verify"));
 
     additionalBoardsManagerField.setText(PreferencesData.get("boardsmanager.additional.urls"));