diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b601c41..91c63b8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,71 +3,9 @@ __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
 
-# C extensions
-*.so
 
 # Distribution / packaging
-.Python
-env/
-build/
-develop-eggs/
-dist/
-downloads/
-eggs/
-.eggs/
-lib/
-lib64/
-parts/
-sdist/
-var/
 *.egg-info/
-.installed.cfg
-*.egg
-
-# PyInstaller
-#  Usually these files are written by a python script from a template
-#  before PyInstaller builds the exe, so as to inject date/other infos into it.
-*.manifest
-*.spec
-
-# Installer logs
-pip-log.txt
-pip-delete-this-directory.txt
-
-# Unit test / coverage reports
-htmlcov/
-.tox/
-.coverage
-.coverage.*
-.cache
-nosetests.xml
-coverage.xml
-*,cover
-.hypothesis/
-
-# Translations
-*.mo
-*.pot
-
-# Django stuff:
-*.log
-local_settings.py
-
-# Flask stuff:
-instance/
-.webassets-cache
-
-# Scrapy stuff:
-.scrapy
-
-# Sphinx documentation
-docs/_build/
-
-# PyBuilder
-target/
-
-# IPython Notebook
-.ipynb_checkpoints
 
 # pyenv
 .python-version
@@ -82,21 +20,8 @@ celerybeat-schedule
 venv/
 ENV/
 
-# Spyder project settings
-.spyderproject
-
-# Rope project settings
-.ropeproject
-
-# Vagrant
-.vagrant
-
 # Misc
 .DS_Store
 temp
 .idea/
 
-# Project
-backups
-settings.cfg
-fabfile/settings.py
diff --git a/flask_ask/core.py b/flask_ask/core.py
index a641173..00ffc8b 100644
--- a/flask_ask/core.py
+++ b/flask_ask/core.py
@@ -804,6 +804,22 @@ def _map_player_request_to_func(self, player_request_type):
 
         return partial(view_func, *arg_values)
 
+    def _get_slot_value(self, slot_object):
+        slot_name = slot_object.name
+        slot_value = getattr(slot_object, 'value', None)
+        resolutions = getattr(slot_object, 'resolutions', None)
+
+        if resolutions is not None:
+            resolutions_per_authority = getattr(resolutions, 'resolutionsPerAuthority', None)
+            if resolutions_per_authority is not None and len(resolutions_per_authority) > 0:
+                values = resolutions_per_authority[0].get('values', None)
+                if values is not None and len(values) > 0:
+                    value = values[0].get('value', None)
+                    if value is not None:
+                        slot_value = value.get('name', slot_value)
+
+        return slot_value
+
     def _map_params_to_view_args(self, view_name, arg_names):
 
         arg_values = []
@@ -819,7 +835,7 @@ def _map_params_to_view_args(self, view_name, arg_names):
             if intent.slots is not None:
                 for slot_key in intent.slots.keys():
                     slot_object = getattr(intent.slots, slot_key)
-                    request_data[slot_object.name] = getattr(slot_object, 'value', None)
+                    request_data[slot_object.name] = self._get_slot_value(slot_object=slot_object)
 
         else:
             for param_name in self.request:
diff --git a/tests/test_integration_support_entity_resolution.py b/tests/test_integration_support_entity_resolution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10b5055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_integration_support_entity_resolution.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import unittest
+import json
+import uuid
+
+from flask_ask import Ask, statement
+from flask import Flask
+
+
+play_request = {
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "session": {
+    "new": False,
+    "sessionId": "amzn1.echo-api.session.f6ebc0ba-9d7a-4c3f-b056-b6c3f9da0713",
+    "application": {
+      "applicationId": "amzn1.ask.skill.26338c44-65da-4d58-aa75-c86b21271eb7"
+    },
+    "user": {
+      "userId": "amzn1.ask.account.AHR7KBC3MFCX7LYT6HJBGDLIGQUU3FLANWCZ",
+    }
+  },
+  "context": {
+    "AudioPlayer": {
+      "playerActivity": "IDLE"
+    },
+    "Display": {
+      "token": ""
+    },
+    "System": {
+      "application": {
+        "applicationId": "amzn1.ask.skill.26338c44-65da-4d58-aa75-c86b21271eb7"
+      },
+      "user": {
+        "userId": "amzn1.ask.account.AHR7KBC3MFCX7LYT6HJBGDLIGQUU3FLANWCZ",
+      },
+      "device": {
+        "deviceId": "amzn1.ask.device.AELNXV4JQJMF5QALYUQXHOZJ",
+        "supportedInterfaces": {
+          "AudioPlayer": {},
+          "Display": {
+            "templateVersion": "1.0",
+            "markupVersion": "1.0"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "apiEndpoint": "https://api.amazonalexa.com",
+    }
+  },
+  "request": {
+    "type": "IntentRequest",
+    "requestId": "amzn1.echo-api.request.4859a7e3-1960-4ed9-ac7b-854309346916",
+    "timestamp": "2018-04-04T06:28:23Z",
+    "locale": "en-US",
+    "intent": {
+      "name": "TestCustomSlotTypeIntents",
+      "confirmationStatus": "NONE",
+      "slots": {
+        "child_info": {
+          "name": "child_info",
+          "value": "friends info",
+          "resolutions": {
+            "resolutionsPerAuthority": [
+              {
+                "authority": "amzn1.er-authority.echo-sdk.amzn1.ask.skill.26338c44-65da-4d58-aa75-c86b21271eb7.child_info_type",
+                "status": {
+                  "code": "ER_SUCCESS_MATCH"
+                },
+                "values": [
+                  {
+                    "value": {
+                      "name": "friend_info",
+                      "id": "FRIEND_INFO"
+                    }
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "confirmationStatus": "NONE"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "dialogState": "STARTED"
+  }
+}
+
+
+class AudioIntegrationTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """ Integration tests of the Audio Directives """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.app = Flask(__name__)
+        self.app.config['ASK_VERIFY_REQUESTS'] = False
+        self.ask = Ask(app=self.app, route='/ask')
+        self.client = self.app.test_client()
+
+        @self.ask.intent('TestCustomSlotTypeIntents')
+        def custom_slot_type_intents(child_info):
+            return statement(child_info)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_play_intent(self):
+        """ Test to see if we can properly play a stream """
+        response = self.client.post('/ask', data=json.dumps(play_request))
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
+
+        data = json.loads(response.data.decode('utf-8'))
+        self.assertEqual('friend_info',
+                         data['response']['outputSpeech']['text'])
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()