Lyndon and Tyrone Brown depend entirely on their own creativity.The two boys have severe dyspraxia, which prevents them from being able to talk.To combat their frustrations and express their thoughts, the Browns have taken to writing. View Larger ImageFourteen-year-old Tyrone Brown and his brother Lyndon, 12, found out last week they had won the prestigious 2009 Commonwealth Essay Competition.
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Last week, they both found out they had won the prestigious 2009 Commonwealth Essay Competition, which allows youths from Commonwealth nations around the world to show their writing talents.
