diff --git a/.storybook/styles/components/_table.scss b/.storybook/styles/components/_table.scss
index 0644c9b0..368b5eda 100644
--- a/.storybook/styles/components/_table.scss
+++ b/.storybook/styles/components/_table.scss
@@ -85,3 +85,9 @@ th{
     content:"▲";
   }
 }
+
+.custom-caption {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: $blue-dark;
+}
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diff --git a/.storybook/styles/settings/variables/_colors.scss b/.storybook/styles/settings/variables/_colors.scss
index 9f078609..ab4115dd 100755
--- a/.storybook/styles/settings/variables/_colors.scss
+++ b/.storybook/styles/settings/variables/_colors.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   //BLUE
     $blue-light:   #BEE4FF;
     $blue-base:    #6BC2FF;
+    $blue-dark:    #006AB5;
 
   //GREEN
     $green-dark:   #56C852;
diff --git a/migration-guides/v7.0.0.md b/migration-guides/v7.0.0.md
index 3a5e1620..cb322e9c 100644
--- a/migration-guides/v7.0.0.md
+++ b/migration-guides/v7.0.0.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This version contains the following breaking changes:
 8. `<CloudinaryFileInput />` and `<FileInput />` components now default to allowing the user to remove a selected file
 9. The `previewComponent` for a file input no longer receives a `value` prop and `file` is a file object (with the url)
 10. The tag on `<Spinner />` now uses the class `spinner` in place of an id and supports additional classes
-11. `<TabBar />` now expects both `options` and `value` as required props.
+11. `<TabBar />` now expects both `options` and `value` as required props
 12. `<Modal />` no longer accepts the `hideCloseButton` prop
 13. `<FlashMessageContainer />` component invokes `onDismiss` with redux-flash message object and allows message-specific overrides
 14. `<Button />` and `<SubmitButton />` now accept a forwarded ref
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Replace any styling rules that target `#spinner` with `.spinner`.
 }
 ```
 
-## 11. `<TabBar />` now expects both `options` and `value` as required props.
+## 11. `<TabBar />` now expects both `options` and `value` as required props
 
 Make sure that any instances of `<TabBar />` in your application are already sending these two props.
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ Make sure that any instances of `<TabBar />` in your application are already sen
   />
 ```
 
-## 12. `<Modal />` no longer accepts the `hideCloseButton` prop.
+## 12. `<Modal />` no longer accepts the `hideCloseButton` prop
 Replace `hideCloseButton` with `preventClose`. If you still need the modal to close on escape and/or by clicking the overlay, you can manually set those props. By default, `shouldCloseOnEsc` and `shouldCloseOnOverlayClick` will be set to the opposite of `preventClose` (default `false`).
 
 ```jsx
diff --git a/src/tables/sortable-table.js b/src/tables/sortable-table.js
index 75c55c51..8ca2a687 100644
--- a/src/tables/sortable-table.js
+++ b/src/tables/sortable-table.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const propTypes = {
   onChange: PropTypes.func,
   rowComponent: Types.component,
   headerComponent: Types.component,
+  caption: PropTypes.node,
 }
 const defaultProps = {
   className: '',
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
   disableSort: false,
   controlled: false,
   onChange: noop,
+  caption: null,
 }
 const defaultControls = {
   initialSortPath: '',
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ function SortableTable({
   onChange,
   rowComponent,
   headerComponent,
+  caption,
   ...rest
 }) {
   const columns = getColumnData(children, disableSort)
@@ -148,28 +151,34 @@ function SortableTable({
   }
 
   return (
-    <table className={classnames(className, { 'sortable-table': !disableSort })} {...filterInvalidDOMProps(rest)}>
+    <table
+      className={classnames(className, { 'sortable-table': !disableSort })}
+      {...filterInvalidDOMProps(rest)}
+    >
+      {caption && <caption>{caption}</caption>}
       <thead>
         <tr>
           {columns.map((column, key) => {
-              const Header = column.headerComponent || headerComponent || DefaultHeader
-              return (
-                <Header {...{
+            const Header =
+              column.headerComponent || headerComponent || DefaultHeader
+            return (
+              <Header
+                {...{
                   key,
                   column,
                   sortPath,
                   ascending,
-                  onClick: () => handleColumnChange(column)
-                }} />
-              )
-            }
-          )}
+                  onClick: () => handleColumnChange(column),
+                }}
+              />
+            )
+          })}
         </tr>
       </thead>
       <tbody>
-        {
-          data.map((rowData, key) =>
-            <Row {...{
+        {data.map((rowData, key) => (
+          <Row
+            {...{
               key,
               rowData,
               columns,
@@ -178,9 +187,9 @@ function SortableTable({
               sortPath,
               sortFunc,
               valueGetter,
-            }} />
-          )
-        }
+            }}
+          />
+        ))}
       </tbody>
     </table>
   )
diff --git a/stories/forms/inputs/textarea-story.js b/stories/forms/inputs/textarea.story.js
similarity index 100%
rename from stories/forms/inputs/textarea-story.js
rename to stories/forms/inputs/textarea.story.js
diff --git a/stories/tables/sortable-table.story.js b/stories/tables/sortable-table.story.js
index 0843888c..47fca747 100644
--- a/stories/tables/sortable-table.story.js
+++ b/stories/tables/sortable-table.story.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ storiesOf('SortableTable', module)
       </SortableTable>
     </div>
   ))
-  .add('with custom value getter, custom sorter, iniital column', () => (
+  .add('with custom value getter, custom sorter, initial column', () => (
     <div>
       <h2>"Name and Age" column combines name and age, sorted by age portion, initial column</h2>
       <SortableTable data={tableData} initialColumn="nameAndAge">
diff --git a/stories/tables/table.story.js b/stories/tables/table.story.js
index ed95b37b..cb2ffd37 100644
--- a/stories/tables/table.story.js
+++ b/stories/tables/table.story.js
@@ -38,3 +38,17 @@ storiesOf('Table', module)
       <Column name="active" component={ CustomCell } />
     </Table>
   ))
+  .add('with caption', () => (
+    <Table data={tableData} caption="Participant Attributes">
+      <Column name="name" />
+      <Column name="age" />
+      <Column name="active" />
+    </Table>
+  ))
+  .add('with customized caption', () => (
+    <Table data={tableData} caption={<span className="custom-caption">Participant Attributes</span>}>
+      <Column name="name" />
+      <Column name="age" />
+      <Column name="active" />
+    </Table>
+  ))
diff --git a/test/tables/sortable-table.test.js b/test/tables/sortable-table.test.js
index 0cd0b46c..819a8734 100644
--- a/test/tables/sortable-table.test.js
+++ b/test/tables/sortable-table.test.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ test('column can have a column-specific custom header component', () => {
   expect(wrapper.find(MyHeader).first().props().column.name).toEqual('name')
 })
 
-test('initialColumn determines inital sortPath and sortFunc', () => {
+test('initialColumn determines initial sortPath and sortFunc', () => {
   const mySort = jest.fn(compareAtPath('name', sortAscending))
   const wrapper = mount(
     <SortableTable data={tableData} initialColumn="name">
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ test('`placeholder` option is displayed if value is `null` or `undefined`', () =
   expect(wrapper.find('td').last().text()).toEqual('placeholder')
 })
 
-test('can recieve custom class name', () => {
+test('can receive custom class name', () => {
   const data = [
     { name: null },
     { name: undefined },
@@ -385,3 +385,30 @@ test('does not pass invalid DOM props to cells', () => {
     )
   expect(wrapper.find('td').first().prop('customAttribute')).toBe(undefined)
 })
+
+test('does not render a caption element by default', () => {
+  const wrapper = mount(
+    <SortableTable data={tableData}>
+      <Column name="name" />
+    </SortableTable>
+  )
+  expect(wrapper.find('caption').exists()).toBe(false)
+})
+
+test('renders a caption element when provided as the first descendant', () => {
+  const wrapper = mount(
+    <SortableTable data={tableData} caption="My Table">
+      <Column name="name" />
+    </SortableTable>
+  )
+  expect(wrapper.find('table').childAt(0).type()).toBe('caption')
+})
+
+test('renders a caption element with whatever is provided', () => {
+  const wrapper = mount(
+    <SortableTable data={tableData} caption={<span className="custom-caption">My Table</span>}>
+      <Column name="name" />
+    </SortableTable>
+  )
+  expect(wrapper.find('.custom-caption').text()).toBe('My Table')
+})
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