Considering the importance gained by the discussions about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in contemporary times, this work aims to contribute to the reflections on the subject do not end or become established. It is discussed, therefore, the concept of body, disciplinarization, school and modes of subjectification, emphasizing the research in three main symptomatic categories of ADHD: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The theoretical and methodological framework used

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... s sustained by the relations with knowledge and power developed by Foucault. It is considered that the role of diagnosis of ADHD involves less a search for the autonomy of the individual face to their suffering and more a mechanism that captures the subjectivity of students, reducing the possibilities of the differences in the school context.