Final answer:
The handicapped amendment to fair housing defines handicapped as having a physical or mental impairment that limits major life activities or having a record of such an impairment, which corresponds with option C. The ADA supports this definition and requires reasonable accommodations to be made for individuals with disabilities.
Step-by-step explanation:
The handicapped amendment to fair housing defines handicapped as both having a physical or mental impairment that limits major life activities, and having a record of such an impairment. Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question is C. Both A and B. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, explicates this by defining a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, which includes tasks such as hearing, walking, and breathing.
The ADA also mandates that employers provide reasonable accommodations to allow employees with disabilities to perform their job functions unless doing so would cause undue hardship on the operation of the entity's business. These accommodations could take the form of physical changes such as installing ramps or making policy adjustments to support the employee's needs.
The ADA's comprehensive approach to disability ensures protection against discrimination in various facets such as employment, access to public facilities and services, transportation, and communication.