Stage One – Cause and Effect

In Stage One, the learner begins to use an appropriate input device to control the device and establishes a reliable access behavior. She realizes that pressing a switch or pressing on the touch interface for the device can make something happen on the screen. There is not yet a deliberate or purposeful target selected. This reliable access behavior is the first step in the learning process.

A Stage One Learner...

• is just beginning to or is consistently focused visually on a target
• is just beginning to or is consistently listening to a prompt
• explores the access device with purposeful interaction
• moves from multiple, random access attempts toward device mastery
• consistently uses the control site muscle in response to prompts for behavior

Features to Consider

• age appropriate graphics, sounds, multimedia effects
• prompts: auditory, visual, multi-sensory
• accessibility settings

Recommended Apps for Stage One

Mobile device apps come and go. Sometimes it seems that the instant we recommend an app, it disappears for some reason. If you find that a recommended app is no longer available, please understand that we leave it on our list because many have already downloaded the app and might still be wondering about appropriate use. Older mobile devices that function with stability use less-than-current operating systems and will likely remain stable using previously downloaded content.