     return DIV {key: 'selection_label'} if !is_histogram_controlling_region_selection(@props.histo_key) && get_originating_histogram()
     DIV 
       key: 'selection_label'
+      'aria-hidden': true
       style:
         height: @props.height + REGION_SELECTION_VERTICAL_PADDING
         position: 'absolute'

    @cut_off_buffer = @avatar_size / 2
    @adjusted_height = @props.height + @cut_off_buffer 

    DIV 
      id: histocache_key
      key: @props.histo_key or @local.key

    histo = DIV histogram_props, 
      DIV 
        key: 'accessibility-histo-label'
        id: "histo-label-#{proposal.id}"
        className: 'hidden'
        
        translator 
          id: "engage.histogram.explanation"
          num_opinions: opinions.length 
          "Histogram showing {num_opinions, plural, one {# opinion} other {# opinions}} about this proposal."

      DIV 
        key: 'accessibility-histo-description'
        id: "histo-description-#{proposal.id}"
        className: 'hidden'

        translator 
