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Computer technology is one of the tools recognised for its potential to enrich learning experiences of learners with an intellectual impairment.Objectives: We sought to assess the influence of text-to-speech stories on the reading ability of intellectually challenged learners.Method: A qualitative action research study that involves learners at a special school in Cape Town, South Africa. Pre- and post-test data of the reading performance of learners are analysed with a focus on how they demonstrate change.Results: Although no claims can be made about the explicit influence on reading performance, computer-assisted learning has the potential in isolating reading processes that classroom-based interventions can address. 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