"Data Trends" reports present summaries of research on mental health services for children and adolescents and their families. The article summarized in this "Data Trends" discusses a primary goal of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health--to transform the existing mental health system into one that provides meaningful choices and is consumer and family centered. Self-determination is also a central tenet in the broader field disability studies. If self-determination is to become a reality for high school students with mental health and other disabilities, it is important to understand how parents and teachers perceive students' choices in the school setting. The results of the study reported here found that almost all parents agreed that students with disabilities, regardless of type of disability, should be taught self determination skills in school, and should be skilled and informed participants in IEP meetings. The authors make a number of recommendations for practice, including changes to the training of general educators in particular, ongoing professional development and support, and the development of materials and programs to support parents. [This "Data Trends" presents a summary of: Grigal, M., Neubert, D. A., Moon, M. S., & Graham, S. (2003) Self-determination for students with disabilities: views of parents and teachers. "Exceptional Children," 70(1), 97-112.]