With regard to initial operation of lighting control adapter 200 when light switch 100 is first turned ON, user interface 205 may provide an indication to processing circuit 303 of whether to energize or keep the illumination device 103 de-energized upon application of an initial voltage to lighting control adapter 200 via light switch 100, for example, when turning light switch 100 from the “OFF” position to the “ON” position. In another embodiment, lighting control adapter 200 is manufactured to turn ON at the first instance of power applied to it by light switch 100 by default, and user interface 205 is not used instruct processing circuit 303 whether to energize or de-energize illumination device 103 upon the application of initial power from light switch 100.