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This article presents a review of the research on technology integration in the area of literacy for individuals with mild disabilities. In the area of reading, research has investigated such technologies as using multimedia to improve reading, using voice recognition to improve reading skills, and using text-to-speech synthesis to compensate for reading deficits. Written language research in special education technology has studied the use of word processors, text-to-speech synthesis, word prediction, and spelling and grammar checkers. In summary, integrating technology into instruction for students with mild disabilities seems to provide an academic gain for them.