Ben McIntosh

Lifestyle influencer and advocate for those with cognitive disabilities known on TikTok for his account that's earned more than 430,000 followers. He is a professional aide who works with those born with or who have developed cognitive disabilities working with his clients on occupational and behavioral therapy. He features his work and the joy his work brings him on his social accounts. Specifically, the work he did with his first client, his sister Grace, brought him to national attention in Australia. 

Before Fame

He completed school in the United States and lived in both Texas and Florida before his return to the Gold Coast of Australia in 2019. Fit and athletic, he's played in a number of sports both in and out of school and had multiple surgeries on his left knee as a repercussion of his time on the field. 

Trivia

He has more than 50,000 followers on his Instagram account that has been around since 2013; his original account before he started his TikTok account documented his time with his sister and later with more clients as he began to do the aide work full-time. He is a massive fan of Disneyland, Disney World, and the various Disney franchises. 

Family Life

He started working as a support worker for those with disabilities with his sister Grace. She is his first client and is a prominent presence on his TikTok account. His parents often appear in his content as well as his dog Bindi. 

Associated With

A fan of Disney and the Star Wars franchise, he posted fan art created by one of his followers to his Instagram grid in 2020 that featured him as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi holding Groku from The Mandalorian.