This document summarizes a presentation about overcoming math obstacles through visualizing with the AL Abacus. The presentation was given by Tracy Mittleider and was based on the work of Joan A. Cotter. It discusses Dr. Cotter's background and the development of the AL Abacus, a visual and tactile manipulative that helps develop mental images of quantities, strategies, and mathematical operations. It also provides examples of how the abacus can be used to help visualize quantities and perform simple addition.