diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb b/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
index 600a7b0..fd99f64 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/scope.rb
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ module Webrat
       @dom ||= Hpricot(scoped_html)
     end
     
+    def element_labeled(label)
+      find_field(label, TextField, TextareaField, CheckboxField, RadioField, HiddenField)
+    end
+    
   protected
   
     def scoped_html
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
index ab89e50..985f3f4 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/session.rb
@@ -162,5 +162,6 @@ module Webrat
     def_delegators :current_scope, :click_button,       :clicks_button
     def_delegators :current_scope, :should_see
     def_delegators :current_scope, :should_not_see
+    def_delegators :current_scope, :element_labeled
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/api/element_labeled_spec.rb b/spec/api/element_labeled_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..547e40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/api/element_labeled_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../spec_helper")
+
+
+describe "element_labeled" do
+  
+  class << self
+    def using_this_html html
+      before(:each) do
+        @session = Webrat::TestSession.new
+        @session.response_body = html
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def element_labeled label
+      @label = label
+      yield
+    end
+    
+    def should_return_a type, opts
+      it "should return a textfield" do
+        @session.element_labeled(opts[:for]).should be_an_instance_of(type)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def with_an_id_of id, opts
+      it "should return an element with the correct id" do
+        @session.element_labeled(opts[:for]).should match_id(id)
+      end
+    end
+    
+    def should_raise_error_matching regexp, opts
+      it "should raise with wrong label" do
+        lambda {
+          @session.element_labeled(opts[:for])
+        }.should raise_error(regexp)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def match_id(id)
+    simple_matcher "element with id #{id.inspect}" do |element, matcher|
+      element.matches_id? id
+    end
+  end
+  
+  describe "finding a text field" do
+    using_this_html <<-EOS
+      <form>
+      <label for="element_42">The Label</label>
+      <input type="text" id="element_42">
+      </form>
+    EOS
+
+    should_return_a Webrat::TextField, :for => "The Label"
+    with_an_id_of  "element_42",       :for => "The Label"
+    should_raise_error_matching /Could not find .* "Other Label"/, :for => "Other Label"
+  end
+
+  describe "finding a text field" do
+    using_this_html <<-EOS
+      <form>
+      <label for="element_42">The Label</label>
+      <input type="hidden" id="element_42">
+      </form>
+    EOS
+
+    should_return_a Webrat::HiddenField, :for => "The Label"
+    with_an_id_of  "element_42",         :for => "The Label"
+    should_raise_error_matching /Could not find .* "Other Label"/, :for => "Other Label"
+  end
+
+  describe "finding a checkbox" do
+    using_this_html <<-EOS
+      <form>
+      <label for="element_42">The Label</label>
+      <input type="checkbox" id="element_42">
+      </form>
+    EOS
+
+    should_return_a Webrat::CheckboxField, :for => "The Label"
+    with_an_id_of  "element_42",           :for => "The Label"
+    should_raise_error_matching /Could not find .* "Other Label"/, :for => "Other Label"
+  end
+
+  describe "finding a radio button" do
+    using_this_html <<-EOS
+      <form>
+      <label for="element_42">The Label</label>
+      <input type="radio" id="element_42">
+      </form>
+    EOS
+
+    should_return_a Webrat::RadioField, :for => "The Label"
+    with_an_id_of  "element_42",        :for => "The Label"
+    should_raise_error_matching /Could not find .* "Other Label"/, :for => "Other Label"
+  end
+
+
+  describe "finding a text area" do
+    using_this_html <<-EOS
+      <form>
+      <label for="element_42">The Label</label>
+      <textarea id="element_42"></textarea>
+      </form>
+    EOS
+
+    should_return_a Webrat::TextareaField, :for => "The Label"
+    with_an_id_of  "element_42",           :for => "The Label"
+    should_raise_error_matching /Could not find .* "Other Label"/, :for => "Other Label"
+  end
+end