Dr. Scott McLeod, a developmental pediatrician at Alberta Children's Hospital, is shown in a 2019 handout photo. The Canadian Paediatric Society says doctors should regularly screen children for reading difficulties and dyslexia, calling low literacy a "serious public health concern" that can increase the risk of other problems including anxiety, low self-esteem and behavioural issues, with lifelong consequences. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Canadian Paediatric Society, Chris Boar,