diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/feedback.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/feedback.dart
index dd9ad63387..6562eb6c4f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/feedback.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/feedback.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 import 'dart:async';
 
+import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/semantics.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ class Feedback {
   ///  * [wrapForTap] to trigger platform-specific feedback before executing a
   ///    [GestureTapCallback].
   static Future<Null> forTap(BuildContext context) async {
+    context.findRenderObject().sendSemanticsEvent(const TapSemanticEvent());
     switch (_platform(context)) {
       case TargetPlatform.android:
       case TargetPlatform.fuchsia:
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ class Feedback {
   ///  * [wrapForLongPress] to trigger platform-specific feedback before
   ///    executing a [GestureLongPressCallback].
   static Future<Null> forLongPress(BuildContext context) {
+    context.findRenderObject().sendSemanticsEvent(const LongPressSemanticsEvent());
     switch (_platform(context)) {
       case TargetPlatform.android:
       case TargetPlatform.fuchsia:
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/toggleable.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/toggleable.dart
index a09a0227b5..fa874a7a32 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/toggleable.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/toggleable.dart
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ abstract class RenderToggleable extends RenderConstrainedBox {
         onChanged(false);
         break;
     }
+    sendSemanticsEvent(const TapSemanticEvent());
   }
 
   void _handleTapUp(TapUpDetails details) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/object.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/object.dart
index f49c46f1d6..6aad662027 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/object.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/rendering/object.dart
@@ -2186,6 +2186,25 @@ abstract class RenderObject extends AbstractNode with DiagnosticableTreeMixin im
     // Nothing to do by default.
   }
 
+  /// Sends a [SemanticsEvent] associated with this render object's [SemanticsNode].
+  ///
+  /// If this render object has no semantics information, the first parent
+  /// render object with a non-null semantic node is used.
+  ///
+  /// If semantics are disabled, no events are dispatched.
+  ///
+  /// See [SemanticsNode.sendEvent] for a full description of the behavior.
+  void sendSemanticsEvent(SemanticsEvent semanticsEvent) {
+    if (owner.semanticsOwner == null)
+      return;
+    if (_semantics != null) {
+      _semantics.sendEvent(semanticsEvent);
+    } else if (parent != null) {
+      final RenderObject renderParent = parent;
+      renderParent.sendSemanticsEvent(semanticsEvent);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Use [_semanticsConfiguration] to access.
   SemanticsConfiguration _cachedSemanticsConfiguration;
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart
index 139e876142..45b1b3d359 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_event.dart
@@ -107,3 +107,29 @@ class TooltipSemanticsEvent extends SemanticsEvent {
     };
   }
 }
+
+/// An event which triggers long press semantic feedback.
+///
+/// Currently only honored on Android. Triggers a long-press specific sound
+/// when TalkBack is enabled.
+class LongPressSemanticsEvent extends SemanticsEvent {
+
+  /// Constructs an event that triggers a long-press semantic feedback by the platform.
+  const LongPressSemanticsEvent() : super('longPress');
+
+  @override
+  Map<String, dynamic> getDataMap() => const <String, dynamic>{};
+}
+
+/// An event which triggers tap semantic feedback.
+///
+/// Currently only honored on Android. Triggers a tap specific sound when
+/// TalkBack is enabled.
+class TapSemanticEvent extends SemanticsEvent {
+
+  /// Constructs an event that triggers a long-press semantic feedback by the platform.
+  const TapSemanticEvent() : super('tap');
+
+  @override
+  Map<String, dynamic> getDataMap() => const <String, dynamic>{};
+}
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_service.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_service.dart
index ebd40dac7f..815ae78db6 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_service.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/semantics/semantics_service.dart
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class SemanticsService {
 
   /// Sends a semantic announcement of a tooltip.
   /// 
-  /// This is only used by Android.
+  /// Currently only honored on Android. The contents of [message] will be
+  /// read by TalkBack.
   static Future<Null> tooltip(String message) async {
     final TooltipSemanticsEvent event = new TooltipSemanticsEvent(message);
     await SystemChannels.accessibility.send(event.toMap());
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart
index ba37c163df..88e2e62722 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/checkbox_test.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -200,4 +201,44 @@ void main() {
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(checkBoxValue, null);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('has semantic events', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    dynamic semanticEvent;
+    bool checkboxValue = false;
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler((dynamic message) {
+      semanticEvent = message;
+    });
+    final SemanticsTester semanticsTester = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new Material(
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Checkbox(
+              value: checkboxValue,
+              onChanged: (bool value) {
+                setState(() {
+                  checkboxValue = value;
+                });
+              },
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(Checkbox));
+    final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(Checkbox));
+
+    expect(checkboxValue, true);
+    expect(semanticEvent, <String, dynamic>{
+      'type': 'tap',
+      'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+      'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+    });
+    expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.tap), true);
+
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler(null);
+    semanticsTester.dispose();
+  });
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/feedback_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/feedback_test.dart
index c741ab78c0..c4470652b7 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/feedback_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/feedback_test.dart
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'dart:ui';
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 
+import '../widgets/semantics_tester.dart';
 import 'feedback_tester.dart';
 
 void main () {
@@ -21,8 +25,23 @@ void main () {
   });
 
   group('Feedback on Android', () {
+    List<Map<String, Object>> semanticEvents;
+
+    setUp(() {
+      semanticEvents = <Map<String, Object>>[];
+      SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler((dynamic message) {
+        final Map<dynamic, dynamic> typedMessage = message;
+        semanticEvents.add(typedMessage.cast<String, Object>());
+      });
+    });
+
+    tearDown(() {
+      SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler(null);
+    });
 
     testWidgets('forTap', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final SemanticsTester semanticsTester = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+
       await tester.pumpWidget(new TestWidget(
         tapHandler: (BuildContext context) {
           return () => Feedback.forTap(context);
@@ -31,14 +50,27 @@ void main () {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle(kWaitDuration);
       expect(feedback.hapticCount, 0);
       expect(feedback.clickSoundCount, 0);
+      expect(semanticEvents, isEmpty);
 
       await tester.tap(find.text('X'));
       await tester.pumpAndSettle(kWaitDuration);
+      final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(GestureDetector));
+
       expect(feedback.hapticCount, 0);
       expect(feedback.clickSoundCount, 1);
+      expect(semanticEvents.single, <String, dynamic>{
+        'type': 'tap',
+        'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+        'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+      });
+      expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.tap), true);
+
+      semanticsTester.dispose();
     });
 
     testWidgets('forTap Wrapper', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final SemanticsTester semanticsTester = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+
       int callbackCount = 0;
       final VoidCallback callback = () {
         callbackCount++;
@@ -56,12 +88,24 @@ void main () {
 
       await tester.tap(find.text('X'));
       await tester.pumpAndSettle(kWaitDuration);
+      final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(GestureDetector));
+
       expect(feedback.hapticCount, 0);
       expect(feedback.clickSoundCount, 1);
       expect(callbackCount, 1);
+      expect(semanticEvents.single, <String, dynamic>{
+        'type': 'tap',
+        'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+        'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+      });
+      expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.tap), true);
+
+      semanticsTester.dispose();
     });
 
     testWidgets('forLongPress', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final SemanticsTester semanticsTester = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+
       await tester.pumpWidget(new TestWidget(
         longPressHandler: (BuildContext context) {
           return () => Feedback.forLongPress(context);
@@ -73,11 +117,22 @@ void main () {
 
       await tester.longPress(find.text('X'));
       await tester.pumpAndSettle(kWaitDuration);
+      final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(GestureDetector));
+
       expect(feedback.hapticCount, 1);
       expect(feedback.clickSoundCount, 0);
+      expect(semanticEvents.single, <String, dynamic>{
+        'type': 'longPress',
+        'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+        'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+      });
+      expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.longPress), true);
+
+      semanticsTester.dispose();
     });
 
     testWidgets('forLongPress Wrapper', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final SemanticsTester semanticsTester = new SemanticsTester(tester);
       int callbackCount = 0;
       final VoidCallback callback = () {
         callbackCount++;
@@ -89,6 +144,8 @@ void main () {
         },
       ));
       await tester.pumpAndSettle(kWaitDuration);
+      final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(GestureDetector));
+
       expect(feedback.hapticCount, 0);
       expect(feedback.clickSoundCount, 0);
       expect(callbackCount, 0);
@@ -98,6 +155,14 @@ void main () {
       expect(feedback.hapticCount, 1);
       expect(feedback.clickSoundCount, 0);
       expect(callbackCount, 1);
+      expect(semanticEvents.single, <String, dynamic>{
+        'type': 'longPress',
+        'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+        'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+      });
+      expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.longPress), true);
+
+      semanticsTester.dispose();
     });
 
   });
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/radio_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/radio_test.dart
index e857d33a4d..811c11e5b2 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/radio_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/radio_test.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import 'dart:ui';
 
 import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -182,4 +183,40 @@ void main() {
 
     semantics.dispose();
   });
+
+  testWidgets('has semantic events', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final SemanticsTester semantics = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+    final Key key = new UniqueKey();
+    dynamic semanticEvent;
+    int radioValue = 2;
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler((dynamic message) {
+      semanticEvent = message;
+    });
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(new Material(
+      child: new Radio<int>(
+        key: key,
+        value: 1,
+        groupValue: radioValue,
+        onChanged: (int i) {
+          radioValue = i;
+        },
+      ),
+    ));
+
+    await tester.tap(find.byKey(key));
+    final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byKey(key));
+
+    expect(radioValue, 1);
+    expect(semanticEvent, <String, dynamic>{
+      'type': 'tap',
+      'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+      'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+    });
+    expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.tap), true);
+
+    semantics.dispose();
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler(null);
+  });
 }
+
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart
index 38eb5fcfc9..48a72949e0 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/switch_test.dart
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 
 import '../rendering/mock_canvas.dart';
+import '../widgets/semantics_tester.dart';
 
 void main() {
   testWidgets('Switch can toggle on tap', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -228,4 +230,48 @@ void main() {
     expect(value, isTrue);
     expect(tester.hasRunningAnimations, false);
   });
+
+  testWidgets('switch has semantic events', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    dynamic semanticEvent;
+    bool value = false;
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler((dynamic message) {
+      semanticEvent = message;
+    });
+    final SemanticsTester semanticsTester = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new Directionality(
+        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+        child: new StatefulBuilder(
+          builder: (BuildContext context, StateSetter setState) {
+            return new Material(
+              child: new Center(
+                child: new Switch(
+                  value: value,
+                  onChanged: (bool newValue) {
+                    setState(() {
+                      value = newValue;
+                    });
+                  },
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+    await tester.tap(find.byType(Switch));
+    final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(Switch));
+
+    expect(value, true);
+    expect(semanticEvent, <String, dynamic>{
+      'type': 'tap',
+      'nodeId': object.debugSemantics.id,
+      'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+    });
+    expect(object.debugSemantics.getSemanticsData().hasAction(SemanticsAction.tap), true);
+
+    semanticsTester.dispose();
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler(null);
+  });
 }
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart
index 2cf59b65ee..f0c8972835 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/tooltip_test.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dart:ui';
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -676,4 +677,51 @@ void main() {
     semantics.dispose();
   });
 
+  testWidgets('has semantic events', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    final List<dynamic> semanticEvents = <dynamic>[];
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler((dynamic message) {
+      semanticEvents.add(message);
+    });
+    final SemanticsTester semantics = new SemanticsTester(tester);
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      new MaterialApp(
+        home: new Center(
+          child: new Tooltip(
+            message: 'Foo',
+            child: new Container(
+              width: 100.0,
+              height: 100.0,
+              color: Colors.green[500],
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.longPress(find.byType(Tooltip));
+    final RenderObject object = tester.firstRenderObject(find.byType(Tooltip));
+
+    expect(semanticEvents, unorderedEquals(<dynamic>[
+      <String, dynamic>{
+        'type': 'longPress',
+        'nodeId': findDebugSemantics(object).id,
+        'data': <String, dynamic>{},
+      },
+      <String, dynamic>{
+        'type': 'tooltip',
+        'data': <String, dynamic>{
+          'message': 'Foo',
+        },
+      },
+    ]));
+    semantics.dispose();
+    SystemChannels.accessibility.setMockMessageHandler(null);
+  });
+}
+
+SemanticsNode findDebugSemantics(RenderObject object) {
+  if (object.debugSemantics != null)
+    return object.debugSemantics;
+  return findDebugSemantics(object.parent);
 }