Abstract
Aim. The main objective of this article is to contribute to the research in the area of accident incident rates among school children.
 Methods. A non-standardized, 12-item questionnaire based on independent compilation was used for data collection. The questionnaire contained closed questions which monitor the nature of school-related injuries, gender and age of respondents.
 Results. 100 students with diagnosed ADHD and 100 children without ADHD diagnosis participated in the research. The accident and incident data were collected between September 2016 and June 2017. Out of 100 given questionnaires filled by ADHD children, the result shows that 49% of them experienced an injury in school and children without ADHD diagnosis reported injury in only 26% of cases, which means that roughly every second child with a Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder experienced an injury some time during the school year during class, whereas among neurotypical children this ratio would refer to every fourth child.
 Conclusions. The results of the analysts pointed at the possible need of informing all staff involved in the education system of ADHD children about the risks of injury in school environment and thus support the prevention of injuries, support the prevention programs which would be focused on children with attention disorders.
Highlights
The occurrence of Attention deÞcit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among the child population is estimated to be 3-5%; some authors are stating that up to 10% of all child school populations are diagnosed with ADHD today
The research question was, as follows: What are the Accident incident rates of children with attention deÞcit disorders in comparison with non-diagnosed children in public elementary schools? We established a working hypothesis: The risk of accidents in the school environment will differ between children with attention deÞcit disorders and normal children
Out of 100 questionnaires Þlled-in by ADHD children, 49 reported injury, only 26 regular children reported sustained injury, which means that approximately every second child with ADHD has sustained an school-related injury, whereas one in four regular children sustained and injury, showing a dramatic disproportion of injury probability
Summary
The occurrence of ADHD among the child population is estimated to be 3-5%; some authors are stating that up to 10% of all child school populations are diagnosed with ADHD today. Since the end of 2013 three elementary ADHD subtypes are being distinguished by the DSM-5. First type of ADHD is the attention deÞcit (previously deÞned as ADD), second is the hyperactive and impulsive type and third is the combined type. Children with attention deÞcit disorders are distracted by external stimuli. ADHD children have trouble concentrating on a speciÞc task and with its Þnishing. Their study skills are not sufÞcient and are not able to work independently. Typical manifestations of such issues is the low attention span. The child is drained of energy and is not able to do one activity or over a longer period of time
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