Hello There!

I’m Al, and this is OGVATS-S Culture!

In ogvatsculture.org, you can find tips, news, and life experiences from people with sensory divergence. Sensory divergence is a common condition for autistic people and people with disabilities, but it can affect everyone. If it is not taken seriously, it can cause mid-to-severe emotional dysregulation and meltdowns.

It is a real, underrecognized problem

For most people, it’s not a big deal. But for some, it is a serious problem that can significantly worsen anxiety, depression, and stress, and can lead to unhealthy coping strategies such as smoking, binge eating, reckless behavior, and substance abuse. It can also worsen the quality of life for people with complex conditions like BPD and bipolar disorder.

We are neither crazy nor attention seekers. We just want to live in this society like everyone else. For us:

• Hyperfocusing on our “useless” or “weird” passions is not a tantrum.
• Wearing cozy clothes or not wearing shoes is not sloppiness.
• Practicing niche sports that involve intense sensory stimulation is not about being hipsters.
• Having “childish” interests is not being childish or irresponsible.

Decent, aware, and safe for everyone

We do not promote risky, fetishistic, immoral, or degrading activities. We aim to promote every olfactory, gustatory, visual, auditory, and tactile sensory activity that can be used in everyday life to feel your body and regulate your emotions.

We know that some activities are borderline with risky or fetishistic behaviors, but that’s not the point of OGVAT-S. Being moralistic and criticizing these drifts is not the point either. We just want our coping strategies to be understood, tolerated, and even accepted in our everyday lives. Period.

Involve yourself on your own terms

This is a volunteer effort; we do this in our free time. We are not superheroes and cannot discuss every single existing strategy with complete and full knowledge. We are very different from each other and don’t even know all of them. You can contact us anytime without obligation and consider joining us to start creating content and promoting our organization.