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Preschool settings may offset the impacts of trauma with social and developmental opportunities. Occupational therapy may provide interventions for trauma in preschools at both organisational and individual levels. Evidence for trauma\u2010informed (organisational) preschool approaches is limited but growing; however, little is known about the use of sensory\u2010based (individual) practices. The purpose of this study was to review trauma\u2010informed and sensory\u2010based practices in preschool settings, including implementation and evaluation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta\u2010Analyses Scoping Review (PRISMA\u2010ScR) guided the search of six databases for peer\u2010reviewed primary studies of trauma\u2010informed and\/or sensory\u2010based practices with children and\/or educators in preschool settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Consumer and Community Involvement<\/jats:title><jats:p>No consumers were involved in study design or analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eighteen studies were included in this review (US publications n\u2009=\u200917). Studies involved preschool children (n\u2009=\u20097), preschool educators (n\u2009=\u20098), or both preschoolers and educators (n\u2009=\u20093). Included studies reported on trauma\u2010informed practices (n\u2009=\u200911), sensory\u2010based interventions (n\u2009=\u20096), or a combination of both (n\u2009=\u20091). Intervention implementation was multi\u2010disciplinary; however, occupational therapy was minimally represented. Interventions were for specific durations (defined) or integrated into daily routines (embedded), with defined interventions used predominantly for sensory\u2010based practices. Interventions were predominantly applied class and\/or school\u2010wide (n\u2009=\u20099). Evaluation encompassed child, staff, and organisational outcomes; however, follow\u2010up evaluations were infrequent.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Further research on trauma\u2010informed and\/or sensory\u2010based practices in preschool settings is needed, focussing on implementation methods and long\u2010term follow\u2010up evaluations. Limited implementation of interventions by occupational therapists highlights an opportunity to play a more active role in future research, including consultation and individual intervention approaches.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY<\/jats:title><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:label\/><jats:p>Trauma can impact how young children process sensory information and significantly affects everyday activities. Preschools play a key role in helping reduce the negative effects of trauma in young children. There is more known about trauma\u2010informed practices than sensory\u2010based practices and how they help preschool\u2010aged children participate in everyday activities. We looked at previous research to find out what is currently known about these supports, who is using them, and how they are being used and evaluated. We followed specific guidelines (the PRISMA\u2010ScR) to find research articles in six databases. We were interested in articles on trauma\u2010informed and\/or sensory\u2010based practices for preschool children. We found 18 relevant journal articles, mostly from the United States. Most studies were on trauma\u2010informed approaches mixed into the daily preschool routine. Fewer studies used sensory\u2010based interventions, and these were mostly implemented for a set period of time. Most supports were used for an entire classroom or school, but they were rarely evaluated, meaning it remains unclear if the supports worked or not. More research is needed to find out if trauma\u2010informed and\/or sensory\u2010based practices are helpful for preschool children who have experienced trauma. We suggest that future studies look at how these supports are used and whether they are helpful both in the short and long term. 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