ADHD at school: a study on interaction rituals among students

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https://doi.org/10.5212/PraxEduc.v.18.21382.077

Abstract

This research aimed to understand how the interaction rituals between a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their peers are established in a municipal public school in the area named Médio Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The research, with a qualitative approach, was characterized as a case study based on participant observation of everyday school life and informal conversations with the children of the classroom. The results showed that the interaction rituals are manifested by alliance coalition and conflict. The first, marked by an emotional charge of solidarity among peers, contributes to the child’s sense of belonging to the group and to the school. These interaction rituals, characterized by games, collaborative attitudes and complicity, strengthen the inclusion of children with ADHD in school. Conversely, conflict coalitions, marked by misunderstandings and confrontations, cause the rupture of chains of interactions, leading to feelings of dissatisfaction and exclusion.

Keywords: Interaction rituals. School. ADHD.

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Author Biographies

  • Andrea Soares Wuo, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

    Universidade Regional de Blumenau (Furb), Doutora em Educação: Psicologia da Educação pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).

  • Luiza Nunes Marques, Centro Universitário Leonardo da Vinci

    Centro Universitário Leonardo da Vinci (Uniasselvi), Mestre em Educação pela Furb.

Published

2023-08-09

How to Cite

ADHD at school: a study on interaction rituals among students. Práxis Educativa, [S. l.], v. 18, p. 1–14, 2023. DOI: 10.5212/PraxEduc.v.18.21382.077. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/praxiseducativa/article/view/21382. Acesso em: 30 may. 2026.