Yes, I love this feature and many clients I have use this.  One guy told me he leaves it on all night, wife in other room...so if he needs anything she can hear...but I just don't know if it's meant to be on 8 hours/day and if used for safety/call chimes I'm always weary that the tech/wi-fi might fail.  BUT also, haven't heard of anyone with good wifi having drop-in issues though so that's good. 

Some people ALSO might find the one-way intercom useful as well.  The command is, "Alexa, announce --insert something to announce--" and Alexa will broadcast whatever you announce one-time throughout ALL the Alexa devices in the household.  For alternative speech, it can not only be programmed as one quick fire TTS button but it can even be typed within the Alexa app on a phone to be broadcasted.  I like it because it removes extra interaction response's and is quick..but then there is a chance the recipient might not hear the one-time announcement so I guess it depends on the situation.  

See link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GHQLL3HFVRYKFD5C

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 11:30 AM Amy Roman <xxxxxx@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Hi Listserv,

I just wanted to share something great that I just learned about.  Many of you may already be recommending this to your clients. 

At today's clinic  I just checked in with a client about how he is alerting others in the house when he has a need and he told me about Alexa Drop In.  He told me he just says, with his SGD, "Alexa, Drop In Kitchen" and he instantly has a two way intercom with anyone in the kitchen.  He can tell them with his SGD exactly what he needs and the level of urgency.  This is a big improvement over a call chime. 

Here is an article I found that explains how to set this up:  https://www.pocket-lint.com/smart-home/news/amazon/143172-how-to-set-up-and-use-drop-in-on-amazon-echo-devices

It can even work with people in other houses. 

Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist


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