The first special education services were provided for blind students who received education in "scientific institutes" in 1958.[33] Prior to 1958, parents were expected to provide assistance to their children with disabilities.[30] Official special education in Saudi Arabia was created in 1962, when the Ministry of Education established the Department of Special Learning.[34] Like most schools in Saudi Arabia, special education classes are also gender segregated and teach Islamic principals.[34] A study published in 2016 looked at parent's satisfaction with special education for daughters with learning disabilities.