How do I find a live person to talk to for help with my iPad?

In addition to sberman’s excellent comments (🙂) you can also initiate contact with Apple Support.

You’ll find the Contact Support link at top-right of this page - where, depending upon your issue, it should be possible to select an option to speak with a Support Agent.

You likely don’t.

Actually, I believe I, like the other responders here, am actually living. So if you post your issue here in lots of detail, someone may well help.