Elvia Salinas of Islip Terrace, whose daughter, Janissa Lloyd, a sophomore at East Islip High School who has Down syndrome, spoke to Newsday on Wednesday about her mission to raise awareness about Hispanic families that have children with disabilities.  Credit: Howard Simmons

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