I know how to help you in this:
1. PRAY you have been a loyal "backer-uper" and backed up before said crash
2. Plug iPad into computer
3. Press and hold the power button and home button until 1 second after the screen goes black
4. Release ONLY the power button
5. Keep holding the home button until you see Windows say "Installing Device Driver" or something along those lines(sorry Mac users, I don't know what the response would be for a Mac)
6. You can THEN AND ONLY THEN release the home button
* * * --> The next step may take up to five minutes to occur <-- * * *
7A. If your computer opens up iTunes, Jesus heard your prayers, just restore from your most recent backup
7B. If your computer did not open up iTunes, you may need to bring your iPad to an Apple store.